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A six-month scoping project, funded through the AHRC’s Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) programme, brought together a team of researchers in Law, Computer Science, Social Innovation, and Policing, with extensive experience of theory and practice of real-world ethical approaches to data analytics and AI in sensitive contexts. The research team’s partnership with West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner and West Midlands Police presented a unique opportunity to analyse the impacts of advice from its data ethics committee on the operationalisation of AI tools in policing, with a specific focus on the engagement of vulnerable groups. The findings and recommendations show how A Data Ethics Committee with diverse independent voices can contribute positively to the validity and responsibility of policing AI, thus supporting operational policing, but only if fully incorporated into the system of oversight and scrutiny - CLICK TO READ THE FULL REPORT