2022/25445 - Automated decision-making systems

REQUEST

I write to request information and records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 regarding your force’s use of data analysis systems, automated decision-making systems, machine-learning and artificial intelligence.

Specifically, I would like the following information:

1. Is your force using predictive location or geographic crime or incident mapping systems or applications?

1. If yes, please provide details of which system(s) your force is using, including:

1. The date it started being used;
2. What the purpose of the system is and who are the primary targets of the system;

iii.        What data the system uses and, if available in an easily accessible format, the sources of that data;

1. What outcomes the system’s decisions or outputs impacts, influences or is used for;
2. Data Protection Impact Assessment and Equality Impact Assessments which have been conducted;
3. Any internal reviews, reports or assessments of the operation of this system(s).

2. Is your force using individual risk assessment systems which involve data analysis, automated decision-making, machine-learning and/or artificial intelligence?

1. If yes, please provide details of which system(s) your force is using, including:
2. The date it started being used;
3. What the purpose of the system is and who are the primary targets of the system;

iii.        What data the system uses and, if available in an easily accessible format, the sources of that data;

1. What outcomes the system’s decisions or outputs impacts, influences or is used for;
2. Data Protection Impact Assessment and Equality Impact Assessments which have been conducted;
3. Any internal reviews, reports or assessments of the operation of this system(s).

3. Is your force using any other predictive, profiling or risk assessment systems, which involve data analysis, automated decision-making, machine-learning and/or artificial intelligence?

1. If yes, please provide details of which system(s) your force is using, including:

1. The date it started being used;
2. What the purpose of the system is and who are the primary targets of the system;

iii.        What data the system uses and, if available in an easily accessible format, the sources of that data;

1. What outcomes the system’s decisions or outputs impacts, influences or is used for;
2. Data Protection Impact Assessment and Equality Impact Assessments which have been conducted;
3. Any internal reviews, reports or assessments of the operation of this system(s).

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss this request. As under section 16 of the Act, please contact me should the request go over the cost limit or is in any way unanswerable.

RESPONSE