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The UK's Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is conducting a gross misconduct investigation into a senior detective at Derbyshire Constabulary over allegations that they used Microsoft Copilot to help make decisions in criminal cases. According to reports on its behalf, the detective is alleged to have used AI to make policy decisions, assess and manage risk, inform investigative decisions, and input case-related sensitive operational and personal information into the tool. Derbyshire Police approved officers' use of Copilot in May 2025 for drafting reports and summarizing information, but explicitly prohibited inputting operational, sensitive or personal data. The investigation will examine usage between May 2025 and June 2026, and no conclusions have yet been reached.
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UK Detective Under Investigation for Allegedly Using Microsoft Copilot to Assist in Criminal Case Decisions
A senior detective with Derbyshire Constabulary is under investigation for gross misconduct by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over allegations of using Microsoft Copilot to assist in criminal case decisions. The detective is accused of using AI to make policy decisions, assess and manage risk, and inform investigative decisions, as well as inputting case-related sensitive operational and personal information into the tool. Derbyshire Police approved officers' use of Copilot in May 2025 for drafting reports and summarizing information, but explicitly prohibited inputting operational, sensitive or personal data; the investigation will examine usage between May 2025 and June 2026, and no conclusions have yet been reached.