Artificial intelligence in policing: Policy, training and risk
Artificial intelligence in policing: Policy, training and risk
Publish Date: 2026-02-09 13:05:00
Source Domain: www.police1.com
This article is part of the Police1 Leadership Institute, an initiative focused on the challenges facing law enforcement leaders tasked with guiding their agencies through rapid operational and technological change. Throughout this series, Police1 will explore what AI adoption means for police leaders — not just in terms of tools, but in leadership responsibility. That includes evaluating emerging technologies, managing legal and ethical risk, leading organizational change and ensuring innovation strengthens public trust rather than undermines it.
Examples in this article are illustrative. Agencies should ensure any use of artificial intelligence aligns with their policies, training standards and legal requirements.
By Commander Edward Caliento
Responding to the scene of a warehouse burglary, a police officer with two years on patrol takes a deep breath. It has been a while since he dealt with a burglary, and he quickly thinks about points of entry and exit while trying to remember how to dust for fingerprints and swab for DNA. His memory is murky. Is it swab for DNA first? If he can remember how to dust for prints, how does he collect them? It has been a few years since he went through the academy and was taught the finer art of crime scene investigations.
Instead of panicking and calling a senior partner or his sergeant, he confidently relies on his digital partner, iPARTNER, a wearable assistant for law enforcement powered by artificial intelligence. The young officer wears a pair of smart glasses equipped with video and audio capabilities, as well as a wearable device that monitors his biometrics. He prompts the system by saying, “Hey, Partner,” and is answered by a lifelike voice asking him what assistance he needs.
The officer explains that he is investigating a commercial burglary with a possible entry point through a broken window. iPARTNER asks the officer to walk to the location where the suspect made entry and…
