Future Tense Perspectives on the potential of AI-powered policing
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Aug 14, 2025 Marion Oswald, a Professor of Law specializing in the ethics of technology in policing, joins former Police Chief Philip Lukens and Nick Evans from the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies. They discuss the transformative potential of AI in law enforcement, emphasizing the need for ethical guidelines and human oversight. The trio highlights the challenges of bias in algorithmic systems, the importance of transparency, and concerns about police militarization impacting public trust. A riveting exploration of the balance between innovation and accountability!
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Small-City Predictive Policing Worked
- Philip Lukens describes using predictive models in Alliance, Nebraska to place officers where crime reports were high.
- He says early models were primitive but helped reduce crime and improve patrol strategy.
AI Is Context Not Cure-All
- Philip Lukens urges realism about AI, saying many AI tools are longstanding and context-dependent.
- He rejects AI as a panacea and stresses usefulness varies by use case.
Best AI Uses Are Dull, Dirty Tasks
- Nick Evans highlights AI's value in automating boring, time-consuming police tasks like video review.
- He calls these administrative efficiencies the clearest immediate use of AI in policing.