UK Detective Investigated for AI Use
A senior UK detective is under investigation for alleged misconduct related to the use of AI in maintaining case records. The case was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
A senior detective in Derbyshire, UK, is being investigated for alleged misconduct concerning his use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed it has taken over the investigation after an internal review by Derbyshire Constabulary indicated the officer's actions may have breached police regulations.
Sources cited by the Financial Times suggest the officer, a Detective Chief Inspector, used AI to maintain records documenting case decisions. These records typically outline the rationale behind investigative steps and can be scrutinized by defense lawyers during trials to assess the propriety of investigative choices.
This development follows a separate criminal investigation launched two months prior into another Derbyshire police officer. That officer is suspected of using AI to "generate evidence material" in multiple cases and has been removed from frontline duties pending the investigation's outcome. Police suspect obstruction of justice, though no arrest has been made.
Similar incidents have occurred elsewhere. A staff member at Gloucestershire Constabulary was dismissed for repeatedly bypassing security protocols to use AI chatbots for police work.