AI catches wrongdoers: That is where ethical policing begins, not where it ends

7th May 2026Dr Richard Cockbain, Police ethics specialist 4 Comments

The Metropolitan Police’s recent use of Palantir AI to identify more than 600 officers involved in wrongdoing and corruption may have been successful in its aims, but has also proved controversial; police officer and ethics specialist Dr Richard Cockbain warns that while the approach may have achieved compliance benefits, addressing unethical behaviour is not the same as building ethical approaches, and the covert deployment of AI serves to undermine the trust of both the public and the workforce.

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AI catches wrongdoers: That is where ethical policing begins, not where it ends

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