𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑼𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝑰 𝑻𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒘 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒆

 

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 : 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆. 𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲.

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑼𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝑰 𝑻𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒘 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒆 ?

Police forces across India have begun using Artificial Intelligence to improve investigation and surveillance. These tools are primarily used to assist human officers, not to replace decision-making or legal judgment.

One common use of AI is facial recognition technology, which helps police match CCTV footage with existing databases to identify suspects. AI is also used to analyse call data records, vehicle number plates, and large volumes of digital evidence more efficiently than manual methods.

AI tools are further used in predictive policing, where data is analysed to identify crime-prone areas or patterns. This helps police deploy resources better and respond faster. Some systems also assist in crowd monitoring and traffic management using video analytics.

However, the law draws clear limits. AI use must respect fundamental rights, especially the right to privacy and personal liberty. Police cannot rely solely on AI outputs to arrest or punish someone. Human verification, legal procedure, and judicial oversight remain mandatory.

Courts have emphasised that AI tools are only supporting mechanisms. Decisions affecting liberty must be based on evidence, due process, and human judgment. This balance ensures that technology enhances policing without undermining constitutional safeguards.