Request
I am writing to request information you hold on the usage of the National Data Analytics Solution or other forms of machine learning by your department within the last two years.
Specifically I am requesting any privacy or human rights impact assessments or studies, discussions, guidelines or restrictions that may relate to NDAS or machine learning and privacy or human rights.
I am also requesting information on whether NDAS or machine learning has been used by West Midlands Police in any active investigations or as the basis for investigating, interviewing or arresting anyone in your jurisdiction.
I am furthermore requesting information relating to the categories of data that have been processed or entered into in any way the NDAS or other machine learning system by your department and the time frame that the various categories of data cover.
Response
Please find enclosed our response.
1.I am requesting any privacy or human rights impact assessments or studies, discussions, guidelines or restrictions that may relate to NDAS or machine learning and privacy or human rights.
The guidance we follow is via
https://www.turing.ac.uk/research/publications/ethics-advisory-report-west-midlands-police
There is guidance into the use of machine learning algorithms generally which forms part of our considerations but nothing that has been produced solely for NDAS
2.I am furthermore requesting information relating to the categories of data that have been processed or entered into in any way the NDAS or other machine learning system by your department
NDAS has not been used in any active investigations as the basis for investigating, interviewing or arresting anyone in any jurisdiction
It is Important to note that this is test data at this stage, the project has not used live/current data yet.
3. The time frame that the various categories of data cover ( for the testing )
Most Serious Violence Jan 00 – May 18
Workforce Wellbeing Jan 00 – May 18
Modern Slavery Jan 15 – May 18
It is Important to note that this is test data at this stage, the project has not used live/current data yet.
To assist you may find the following links of assistance.
http://foi.west-midlands.police.uk/artificial-intelligence-22593_18/
http://foi.west-midlands.police.uk/?s=7113
https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/transparency/ethics-committee/committee-members
https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/transparency/ethics-committee/
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