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Aug 4, 2026 43 min

Improve Police Behavior via Artificial Intelligence

from Police In-Service Training Hosted by Scott Phillips

Send us Fan Mail Spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on an unproven tool is wasteful, and Artificial Intelligence equipment for policing can be just such an expensive outlay. While there is a growing body of research showing the AI benefits and limits within policing, the jury is still out on its overall utility. Professor Ian Adams joins the podcast to discuss his paper titled, “Improving police behavior through artificial intelligence: Pre-registered experimental results in two large US agencies,” published in Criminology (coauthored by Kyle McLean and Geoff Alpert). Main Topics Using AI to audit body camera transcripts, there was an 80% increase in professional behavior in an already professional department. Substandard behavior was significantly reduced in a department with existing problems. The improved behavior may not be a change in the hearts of officers, but better is still better. Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share. Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show. And don't forget to provide a review. Giving five stars is never a bad idea. Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option (above), or at the following email address: [email protected] You can also contact me at: Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.social

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Send us Fan Mail Spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on an unproven tool is wasteful, and Artificial Intelligence equipment for policing can be just such an expensive outlay. While there is a growing body of research showing the AI benefits and limits within policing, the jury is still out on its overall utility. Professor Ian Adams joins the podcast to discuss his paper titled, “Improving police behavior through artificial intelligence: Pre-registered experimental results i...

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