AI Saves Police Admin Time – A Lot

It’s been reported that the UK’s Minister of State (Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire), the Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, has urged UK police forces to follow Bedfordshire’s example of using artificial intelligence (AI) to save time and money in carrying out admin tasks. 

Which Admin Tasks? 

The main task that Mr Philip was referring to is redacting personal data from case files that need to be sent to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in order to comply with data protection laws. This is because such case files can, as part of witness statements, contain phone records (e.g. downloaded data from seized mobile phones) and other evidence, as well as personal details like addresses, phone numbers, and vehicle registrations. These personal details can’t be shared under UK data protection regulations, hence the need for redactions.