Artificial Intelligence in Justice and Public Safety

The IJIS Institute’s Technology and Architecture Committee (ITAC) provides information to industry and government practitioners regarding technologies, architectures, and standards that enable the successful adoption of the technology and sharing or enterprise use of information. Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning are a collection of related technologies that provide great benefits to the criminal justice (i.e., Law Enforcement, Corrections, Courts), homeland security, and public safety domains (i.e., Fire, Emergency Management Services). ITAC developed this position paper on these technologies to benefit our practitioners in these domains.

Justice and public safety organizations in the United States are embracing AI to improve quality, meet demands for better public safety, and serve as a force multiplier. The public safety community lacks many resources, primarily for staff and funding. Investing in AI can provide relief for resources and significant benefits to the communities served.