A brief introduction to the Future Policing Podcast. Learn more about the Future Policing Institute and its Center on Policing and Artificial Intelligence by visiting www.futurepolicing.org or www.cop-ai.org.

In this episode, Dr. Jarrett Blaustein, an Australian policing researcher, discusses the impact of extreme weather events on policing. He explains that these events, such as wildfires and floods, are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change. Blaustein also discusses the importance of adaptability for police organizations to effectively respond to these disasters and fulfill their core responsibilities. While some police leaders are becoming more aware of the need to prepare for these events, it is not yet considered a core characteristic of policing.

The following dramatized account is inspired by a real incident in which an American police officer was assaulted during a so-called “routine call.” Drawing on information from the National Policing Institute’s Law Enforcement Officer Near-Miss project, this serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of complacency in policing. It also highlights how artificial intelligence can be a valuable training tool for police officers. The voices featured in this episode were generated using AI technologies developed by Eleven Labs and Google using Notebook LM. The National Policing Institute's LEO Near Miss Reporting System can be found at https://www.leonearmiss.org/