Analysis
A question of ethics

What’s the difference between authorising a firearms operation and giving the green light to using predictive tools to identify high harm offenders? Gary Mason reports on the service’s attempts to apply its core ethics to modern science
Category: GovernanceInnovationPolicy
Tags: BiometricsCleveland PoliceComplaints and LitigationFirearmsGIS/Crime mappingIntelligenceLeadershipNorth EastSoftwareViolent CrimeWest MidlandsWest Midlands Police
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