Police Accountability and AI
Algorithmic systems used in policing sit within existing complaints and oversight structures: the IOPC, inspectorate reviews, and force-level complaints processes. This section covers how those mechanisms apply when an automated system is involved, and what recourse exists for someone affected by an automated decision.
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