The Chief Constable of West Mercia Police visited the University of Worcester to talk about different approaches to policing and the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Chief Constable of West Mercia Police, Alex Murray (centre) with some of the students and staff that attended the talk
Temporary Chief Constable, Alex Murray, gave a lecture on the topic to students and staff exploring both the use of behavioural science and data analysis in policing to date and how AI could and is being used, followed by a question and answer session.
Chief Constable Murray has been a senior officer within West Midlands Police and the Metropolitan Police where he was a Commander for Specialist Crime and lead for tackling violence in London. He became Temporary Chief Constable in October 2023.
In March, he was appointed the first-ever policing lead for Artificial Intelligence by the National Police Chiefs Council.
He spoke about the impact of evidence-based policing and looked at a number of research studies and pilot schemes undertaken in the UK and abroad looking at how to reduce crime.
Chief Constable Murray also talked about how AI is being used in policing to analyse vast amounts of data and variables to look at patterns of offending or police response.
Phil Edwards, Lecturer in Policing, said: “It was a real privilege to have the Chief Constable here and to discuss issues around evidence-based policing and Artificial Intelligence. I was particularly interested in policing legitimacy and issues around procedural justice that he covered during the lecture.”