February 03, 2026 | Operational Policing, Investigations and Events , Investigations and Operations
Request Number: FOI/16730
Category: Operational policing, Investigations and Events - Investigations and Operations
Subject: AI Generated Witness Statements
Request and Answer: Request
Period 1st January 2025 to 1st January 2026:
Request 1
Please state whether this police force used AI to transcribe witness statements, and if so, please state which tool/s did it use.
Request 2
Please state the number of times where external parties complained that those AI-generated witness statements contained mistakes.
Request 3
For each complaint, and without identifying individuals, please provide a brief description as to what their complaint was about.
Answer
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) does not hold information in relation to your requests. Enquiries made in relation to your request failed to locate any records or documents relevant to your request based on the information you have provided.
The PSNI do not use AI to transcribe witness statements.
Accordingly, we have determined that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does not hold the information to which you seek access.