Workforce and recruitment

AI in Police Recruitment Screening

AI or algorithmic tools used by police forces to shortlist or screen applicants for police posts.

1 tracker record in 1 country: 0 in use, 0 withdrawn, 1 on the horizon

At least one police force is testing AI that helps recruitment staff check and shortlist applications, with the aim of reducing manual checks.

The tracker records a use only where a named force or a force disclosure describes it. At present the evidence is a single freedom of information response from West Yorkshire Police describing an early-stage proof of concept, limited to its Constable to Sergeant process.

This is distinct from AI Call-Taker Hiring and Training Simulation, which covers simulated emergency calls used to test and train control room staff.

Tracker records for AI in Police Recruitment Screening
DeploymentCountrySupplierSinceStatusChecked
West Yorkshire PoliceAI-assisted recruitment shortlisting (Constable to Sergeant) United KingdomWest Yorkshire — — In development

Sources

  1. West Yorkshire Police FOI response 2656518/25, October 2025