Police
Strengthening frontline policing through realistic simulations that assess professional practice, improve victim engagement and reveal capability gaps and operational risks.
Solution benefits
Artificial Intelligence
Interaction with a DA victim with an in-depth legend and adaptable personality.
Cost Efficiency
Training, assessment and insight at a fraction of the human-equivalent cost.
Data-informed Insight
Allows identification of staff strengths and areas for improvement in their investigation of domestic abuse.
Subject Matter Expertise
Assessment and analysis is determined by national policy, legislation, and input from SMEs and victim-survivors.
Consistency
Consistent, constructive feedback with clear steps to improve performance.
Accessibility
App-based with a simple, easy-to-use interface, available 24/7.
“The most valuable aspect for me was thinking (about) how I deal with victims of domestic abuse.
Am I asking the right questions?
How my questions may make the person feel.”
Participating police response officer
The interview assessments are informed by the College of Policing’s Authorised Professional Practice, input from victim-survivors, and Senior Investigators and Frontline Responders’ experience.
The results provide an accurate reflection of interviewer competency which informs a force/organisation as to how well their frontline staff engage with domestic abuse victims. This data is provided at regular intervals via key performance indicators which can be fine tuned to the force/organisation’s preferences.
75%
demonstrated empathy and built rapport with the victim
63%
identified the risk posed by shared access to technology
34%
fully completed the DASH risk assessment, covering all 27 questions
The figures shown are illustrative only and do not reflect actual deployment results.
Our solution
Working alongside a UK police force, we have developed a realistic AI simulation of a victim of technology-assisted stalking alongside a competency assessment framework to assess interactions with such victims.
Through the Actr-AI app, officers engage in dynamic conversations that respond to their questioning and rapport-building approach, receiving personalised feedback on completion. Aggregated results provide the force with further insight into organisational strengths, capability gaps and opportunities to improve practice.
Case study - Stalking
Research by Victim Support in 2022 revealed that over half of domestic abuse victims reported an instance of abuse at least twice before they felt appropriate action was taken. In a 2020 report HMICFRS found that “forces aren’t fully recognising and responding to the risks and responsibilities associated with domestic abuse allegations” and must improve their understanding of underlying abuse and coercive control.
Recognising these challenges and the complexities of investigating domestic abuse, we developed an artificial intelligence-led simulation to assist with the effective training of investigators and helping to identify gaps in operational competence and capacity.