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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

On Monday 8th June, members of the Probable Futures team hosted a World Café event, bringing together experts from a range of disciplines to explore mock trial design within the context of two AI-infused criminal cases. Below are photos showing our four tables setup and ready for the day to begin

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Exciting news from PROBabLE Futures! We’re delighted to share that Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE and Claire Paterson-Young have been selected to join the Ministry of Justice UK Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We’re proud to share a new PROBabLE Futures Policy Brief: “Don’t Let AI Do the Policing: Findings from a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Evaluating Large Language Models for Policing”

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Policy Briefs - PROBabLE Futures

Reports and Policy Briefs

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🔍 What should we be asking about police use of live facial recognition? A new RAi UK piece, based on the Thompson High Court case, sets out five key questions on oversight, fairness, and accountability.

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Just saying…5 things the High Court in the Thompson case thinks should be asked about police live facial recognition. – Responsible AI

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Congratulations to Mackenzie Jorgensen and Michele Sevegnani (PROBabLE Futures) on their involvement in Responsible Ai UK’s second international Research Sandpit, co‑hosted with the NExT++ Research Center at the National University of Singapore, held in Singapore from 25–28 April 2026.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Nneoma! 🎉 Huge congratulations to Nneoma Ogbonna, PROBabLE Futures PhD student, on presenting at techUK AI Assurance in Justice webinar on 23 April.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

PROBabLE Futures were pleased to see Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE, support the 2026 NPCC CCTV and PCMA Conference through her contribution to the programme.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Great to see Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE, Temitope Lawal, PhD & Angela Paul, PhD (PROBabLE Futures) on having their article published by Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS): 'Challenges of Remote AI Weapons Detection in Policing'

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Searching Before Stopping: The Legal and Ethical Challenges of Remote AI Weapons Detection in UK Policing

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We’ve submitted PROBabLE Futures’ response to the Civil Justice Council consultation on “The Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents” - Dr. Kyri N. Kotsoglou / Temitope Lawal, PhD/ Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE

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Consultation Responses - PROBabLE Futures

Read our latest work on consultation responses

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

📢 New Consultation Response Published We’ve submitted our response to the UK Government’s consultation on a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics and facial recognition.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

PROBabLE Futures PhD Researchers Nneoma Ogbonna and Aleeyah Mahmood explore whether the UK’s upcoming facial recognition regulation should extend beyond policing to cover private‑sector use.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Update from the Canterbury Church Policing Research (CCPR) Conference 2026 Nneoma attended the CCPR Conference at Canterbury Christ Church University this week and shared some valuable reflections from a packed programme on policing culture, wellbeing, leadership, and AI. Key takeaways included:

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

On Tuesday, 2nd December, JUSTICE will host: “AI in Policing: International Lessons and Domestic Solutions”.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Today and tomorrow, PROBabLE Futures is hosting the workshop: “Under Investigation: Large Language Models for Policing”.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

At the RAI All Hands Conference, Jennifer Dunkwu shared our work on the PROBabLE Futures project — specifically how we’re approaching participatory oversight of AI tools used in law enforcement and criminal justice.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

New Policy Briefs Now Available: Lessons for Law Enforcement Use of AI We’re excited to announce that PROBabLE Futures project has published a series of policy briefs exploring critical insights into the use of AI in law enforcement.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Huge thank you to Angela Paul @angelapaul.bsky.social for chairing this weeks team meeting with such clarity and care — your leadership kept us focused and made space for meaningful discussion. And thank you to the whole team for bringing your energy, insights, and collaboration to the table.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

We’re proud to share that Professor Marion Oswald @marion-infolaw.bsky.social , Lead for PROBabLE Futures, will be speaking at the JUSTICE Annual Conference 2025 on Friday 7 November in London.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Temitope Lawal provided this takeaway message from the UK AI Research Symposium in Newcastle “Probabilistic AI tools are already present across several stages of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, from community policing to probation.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Yesterday, our Probable Futures team members, Evdoxia Taka, Temitope Lawal, Michele Sevegnani and Marion Oswald organized a panel discussion and presented part of the project's work on the topic "Probabilistic AI in Criminal Justice: Mapping the Ecosystem and Scoping for the Future"

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Probablistic AI in Criminal Justice - PROBabLE Futures

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

🎓 New PhD opportunity at @UofGlasgow! Explore the responsible use of LLMs in high-stakes decision-making—think law enforcement, policy, and more. Fully funded, starting Nov 2025.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Can AI ever truly understand suspicion? As AI tools increasingly shape how police forces operate—particularly in Stop & Search—the stakes are high. Whose judgement are we trusting? Who is accountable when algorithms misjudge? And how do we challenge AI-generated suspicion in court?

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

'AI, the Evolution and Responses to Crime': Read our latest blog article written by Dr. Temitope Lawal and Katherine Jones which focuses on criminal innovation, mapping technology in policing, and the need for regulatory reform tinyurl.com/249curv5

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AI, the Evolution and Responses to Crime - PROBabLE Futures

Figure 1: Excerpt from mapping exercise In this post, Dr. Temitope Lawal and Katherine Jones of Northumbria University drew together […]

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Prof Marion Oswald expertly chairing the discussion panel Q&A. Broad representation, fascinating insights.

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Prof. Marion Oswald, MBE @marion-infolaw.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Getting ready for the launch of the Northumbria Centre for Responsible AI this morning #AInorthumbria @northumbriauni.bsky.social @probablefutures.bsky.social

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Northumbria Centre for Responsible AI launches today. The breadth and depth of content in the posters showcasing all of the linked and highly relevant AI research taking place across the University campus is a truly great thing to be part of!

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Study identifies attitudes towards personal data processing for national security. Revealing how the use of an independent Data Ethics Advisory Committee by West Midlands Police has transformed the understanding of how to achieve responsible Ai in policing. Read More: tinyurl.com/bddxkfsc

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Police use of AI more responsible with an independent data ethics advisory committee

Groundbreaking research led by Northumbria University has revealed how the use of an independent Data Ethics Advisory Committee by West Midlands Police has...

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Details of the upcoming Artificial Intelligence Trustworthiness and Risk Assessment Scientific Seminar Series (ATRASS) being coordinated by RAi UK. Register via this link rai.ac.uk/atrass-series/

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ATRASS Series – Responsible AI

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Submissions open for the UKAIRS Research Symposium Deadline: 30.04.25 UKAIRS welcomes different disciplines unified by the goal of shaping the UK’s research priorities, identifying cross-fertilisation opportunities & informing the narrative of the challenges to delivering AI that benefits society

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Submission Guidelines

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Continuing the Australian theme, last week we welcomed the esteemed Chief Judge Brian Preston to Northumbria. As the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Australia. We had the pleasure of listening to his seminar & speak 1:1 about research intersections in Ai & Technology

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Dr Angela Paul recently touched back down in the UK to re-join the PROBabLE Futures team based @northumbriauni.bsky.social following her research visit to the Faculty of Law at Monash University, Australia. Read about her visit & insights 'Exploring the Intersection of Technology & Law Enforcement'

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Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Law Enforcement

Dr. Angela Paul, a Research Fellow on the PROBabLE Futures project at Northumbria University, UK, recently visited Monash Law.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Deadline Extended! The deadline has been extended for our CIS Research Fellow Role @northumbriauni.bsky.social Please apply before 27/03/2025, 23:59

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

It was a pleasure to deliver an engaging workshop in collaboration with CETaS (the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security) this week at the The Alan Turing Institute inside of the @britishlibrary.bsky.social. Thank you to the speakers and audience for making it so informative and insightful!

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Dr Carole McCartney 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @ctmccartney.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Great event today with the @probablefutures.bsky.social team presenting some great work from our project, but also some great #AI future horizon scanning. Amazing work going on!

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

We are a growing inter-disciplinary research group and are looking to recruit a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computer and Information Sciences based at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. Find out more about the role and how to apply here: tinyurl.com/35enbdrf closing on 20/03/2025

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Thank you to those who attended our first online event 'AI for intelligence, investigations and public protection' earlier in 2025. It was amazing to see such a diverse array of attendance and interest in our research. Read our follow-up Blogpost which captures the key topics tinyurl.com/yk52ycwy

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Importance of ‘Responsibility’. Attention must be paid to the chaining of systems and cumulative effects of AI systems feeding each other. We are reviewing, questioning & evaluating the use & applications of probabilistic AI across different stages of law enforcement & the criminal justice system.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Why ‘Probabilistic’? Probabilistic systems supported by AI, such as facial recognition, predictive tools or LLMs are being introduced into law enforcement. Uncertain or probable nature of outputs can be obscured or misinterpreted, and the underlying data is sensitive and of varying quality.

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PROBabLE Futures: Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement @probablefutures.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

PROBabLE Futures stands for 'Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement Futures'. We are a 4 year £3.4M Keystone Project Funded by Responsible Ai UK researching responsible AI in law enforcement led by Northumbria and involving Glasgow, Northampton, Leicester, Aberdeen and Cambridge Universities.

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