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Police Under Fire for Using AI to Monitor Officers

2/22/2026

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The Metropolitan Police are using Palantir Technologies, Inc.'s AI tools to monitor staff behavior and identify underperforming officers.
The Police Federation calls the approach "automated suspicion" and warns it could misread workload pressures as wrongdoing.
Concerns persist about Palantir's involvement due to ties with controversial entities.
Members of Parliament are calling for greater scrutiny of Palantir's public sector contracts, including National Health Service (NHS) and Ministry of Defence deals.

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The Metropolitan Police are using Palantir Technologies, Inc.'s AI tools to monitor staff behavior and identify underperforming officers.
The Police Federation calls the approach "automated suspicion" and warns it could misread workload pressures as wrongdoing.
Concerns persist about Palantir's involvement due to ties with controversial entities.
Members of Parliament are calling for greater scrutiny of Palantir's public sector contracts, including National Health Service (NHS) and Ministry of Defence deals.