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Request:
For the period 1st January 2025 to 1st January 2026, I would like to request the following information:
Q1. Please state whether this police force used AI to transcribe witness statements, and if so, please state which tool/s did it use.
Q2. Please state the number of times where external parties complained that those AI-generated witness statements contained mistakes.
Q3. For each complaint, and without identifying individuals, please provide a brief description as to what their complaint was about
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.
I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.
Q1. No information held - North Yorkshire Police do not use AI to transcribe witness statements.
Q2 & Q3. N/A
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.