Will AI replace Police officers (sergeant and below)?

Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 86 official task statements scored for Police officers (sergeant and below) (United Kingdom, SOC 3312), 8% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 16 out of 100 (range 13–22, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.

Which tasks in “Police officers (sergeant and below)” can AI already do?

The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Perform administrative tasks relevant to the job role” (75/100, high); “Analyse intelligence to provide crime prevention advice” (66/100, high); “Collate and share information and intelligence for policing purposes” (66/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.

Which tasks in “Police officers (sergeant and below)” stay human?

About 81% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Secure deceased body and prevent bystanders from tampering with it” (0/100, minimal); “Observe persons and establishments to verify information” (0/100, minimal); “Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes, to protect them” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.

What should someone working in “Police officers (sergeant and below)” do about AI?

Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 8% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 81% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.

How is the AI exposure score for Police officers (sergeant and below) calculated?

Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 86 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

UK dataswitch to US

Police officers (sergeant and below)

applying authorised professional practice and any local policy applicable to the operational policing context, preparing cases for court hearings to ensure law enforcement accountability and determining the scope of investigation required to effectively address criminal cases. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: providing an initial, autonomous and ongoing response is work software can't reach.

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Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 8%
changing shape: 11%
staying human: 81%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 16 out of 100 (13–22 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 86 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for police officers (sergeant and below) is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-05. Read the full method.

What shifts is collating and sharing information and intelligence for policing purposes. This page scores what today's tools actually do, not headlines.

Your week, as this page understands it

Police officers (sergeant and below) co-ordinate and undertake the investigation of crimes, patrol public areas, arrest offenders and suspects and enforce law and order. Officers of the British Transport Police operate within the specialised police service for the railway network across britain. The job title says “police officers (sergeant” or “below)”: officially one job, two names. The real job is the part underneath: providing an initial, autonomous and ongoing response to incidents, which can be complex. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But police officers (sergeant and below) is not one task. It is 86 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is providing an initial, autonomous and ongoing response to incidents, which can be complex, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI: 8%
changing shape: 11%
staying human: 81%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

How we know this

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-05. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

Shifting to AI

7 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Collating and sharing information and intelligence for policing purposes
This is reading one thing and writing another: information in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 80 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Collate and share information and intelligence for policing purposes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Pulling together and passing on information between systems is routine desk work computers do well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Analysing intelligence to provide crime prevention advice
This is reading one thing and writing another: intelligence in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 3312/01
Source: “Analyse intelligence to provide crime prevention advice.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Sifting intelligence and drafting prevention advice is desk work software already handles well from force systems.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Analysing witness statements and reports for case investigation
This is reading one thing and writing another: witness statements in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 85 · 3312/02
Source: “Analyse witness statements and reports for case investigation.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Reading across statements and reports to spot gaps is exactly the kind of document work software handles well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Maintaining detailed records of investigative activities to support law enforcement operations
This is reading one thing and writing another: detailed records of investigative activities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 75 · 3312/02
Source: “Maintain detailed records of investigative activities to support law enforcement operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Keeping a running record of investigative steps is structured note-keeping that systems already support strongly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

11 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

Identifying case issues and evidence needed from analysis of legal charges
The software now makes the first pass at case issues, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 3312/02
Source: “Identify case issues and evidence needed from analysis of legal charges, complaints, or allegations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Working out what evidence a charge needs is desk analysis against documented legal requirements.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing detailed reports for legal cases
The software now makes the first pass at detailed reports, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 80 · 3312/02
Source: “Prepare detailed reports for legal cases.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Turning gathered material into a case file follows set formats software drafts well, but the officer must personally vouch for the contents.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Compiling detailed reports of investigation results to support legal proceedings
The software now makes the first pass at detailed reports of investigation results, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3312/01
Source: “Compile detailed reports of investigation results to support legal proceedings.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Writing up investigation results is document work, though the officer stays answerable for what the file says.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

68 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

Applying authorised professional practice and any local policy applicable to the operational policing context
This work happens in the physical world: authorised professional practice, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 90 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Apply authorised professional practice and any local policy applicable to the operational policing context.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Applying force policy on the ground depends on the officer being there and legally answerable for the judgement made.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Managing and conducting effective and efficient priority and high volume investigations
This work happens in the physical world: effective, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Manage and conduct effective and efficient priority and high volume investigations, utilizing forensic tools and technology.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Running investigations mixes desk analysis with attending scenes and decisions only a warranted officer can take.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Interviewing suspects to obtain crime-related information
This work happens in the physical world: suspects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Interview suspects to obtain crime-related information.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Formal suspect interviews must be conducted face to face by an officer under strict legal rules.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

Show the other 76 tasks

Performing administrative tasks relevant to the job role
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: this work in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 50 · 3312/01
Source: “Perform administrative tasks relevant to the job role.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Routine paperwork, forms and record updates are exactly the kind of office work that software now handles end to end.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Organising findings from investigations and books into comprehensive reports
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: findings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Organise findings from investigations and books into comprehensive reports.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Turning collected findings into a structured report is document work software drafts well.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Reviewing records and governmental files to identify data about suspects
shifting to AI
This is reading one thing and writing another: records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.
importance 60 · 3312/02
Source: “Review records and governmental files to identify data about suspects.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Searching records and official files for information about suspects is exactly what computer systems do quickly.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing crime reports
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at crime reports, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3312/01
Source: “Prepare crime reports.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Crime reports follow set formats and can largely be drafted from recorded details, with the officer checking them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Submitting criminal intelligence reports
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at criminal intelligence reports, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 3312/01
Source: “Submit criminal intelligence reports.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Intelligence reports follow set templates and can be drafted from recorded material, with the officer signing them off.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing cases for court hearings to ensure law enforcement accountability
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at cases, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3312/02
Source: “Prepare cases for court hearings to ensure law enforcement accountability.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Court files follow set formats and can largely be assembled from records, with the officer checking them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Examining records to verify evidence for criminal investigations
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at records, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 55 · 3312/02
Source: “Examine records to verify evidence for criminal investigations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Checking records against each other is desk work, though the officer stays answerable for the evidence.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Informing coroner or Crown Prosecution Service representative
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at coroner, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 60 · 3312/02
Source: “Inform coroner or Crown Prosecution Service representative.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Notifying the coroner or prosecutors is a set piece of correspondence drawn from the case record.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Preparing charges according to formalised procedures
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at charges, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Prepare charges according to formalised procedures.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 47 out of 100 (40–54 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Charges follow set wording, but the decision to charge must be taken by an authorised person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Submitting reports to authorise warrants for law enforcement actions
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at reports, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Submit reports to authorise warrants for law enforcement actions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 47 out of 100 (40–54 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Warrant applications follow set formats, but must be made and sworn by an authorised officer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Determining the scope of investigation required to effectively address criminal cases
changing shape
The software now makes the first pass at the scope of investigation, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.
importance 75 · 3312/02
Source: “Determine the scope of investigation required to effectively address criminal cases.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Deciding how far an investigation should reach is a judgement made at a desk, but the officer carries it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Providing information to lab personnel concerning the source of an item of evidence and tests
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for information, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 65 · 3312/02
Source: “Provide information to lab personnel concerning the source of an item of evidence and tests to be performed.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 36 out of 100 (29–43 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Telling the laboratory where an item came from and what tests are wanted is short, structured form work.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Proactivelying introduce new ways of working and innovation to police work where appropriate and possible
staying human
The ratings behind this row put introduce new ways well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 65 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Proactively introduce new ways of working and innovation to police work where appropriate and possible, and apply critical thinking across policing activities within own area of responsibility.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Suggesting better ways of working is largely thinking and writing, though it rests on knowing the local job closely.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Implementing safety programmes to enhance workplace security
staying human
The ratings behind this row put safety programmes well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 60 · 3312/01
Source: “Implement safety programmes to enhance workplace security.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Safety programmes are mostly planning and paperwork, with some on-site work to put them in place.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Developing community knowledge to identify at-risk individuals and locations for crime involvement
staying human
The ratings behind this row put community knowledge well outside what today's tools can do on their own.
importance 75 · 3312/01
Source: “Develop community knowledge to identify at-risk individuals and locations for crime involvement.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.
The rating behind it: Building a picture of at-risk people and places leans on local knowledge officers pick up in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Presenting case files to senior officers and relevant prosecution services
staying human
The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for case files, and that person cannot be a piece of software.
importance 70 · 3312/01
Source: “Present case files to senior officers and relevant prosecution services.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 27 out of 100 (20–34 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Case files are prepared largely at a desk, though the officer answers for the file put before prosecutors.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Liaising with other agencies to coordinate services or responses
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles other agencies and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Liaise with other agencies to coordinate services or responses.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Coordinating with other agencies is mostly meetings, calls and shared paperwork.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Dealing with lost or found property
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: lost, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 3312/01
Source: “Deal with lost or found property.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (17–31 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Handling lost property mixes simple record-keeping with physically storing and returning the items.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Planning, applying and evaluating different policing approaches alongside partner organizations or as part of a multi-disciplinary team to address identified, often complex, issues, concerns and situations to reduce and prevent crime in communities, utilizing collaborative tools and technology
staying human
The value here is that a specific person handles different policing approaches alongside partner organizations and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.
importance 80 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Plan, apply and evaluate different policing approaches alongside partner organizations or as part of a multi-disciplinary team to address identified, often complex, issues, concerns and situations to reduce and prevent crime in communities, utilizing collaborative tools and technology.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Planning joint approaches with partner bodies is largely meetings and documents, though local knowledge and relationships drive the choices.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Processing film and prints obtained from crime or accident scenes
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: film, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 55 · 3312/02
Source: “Process film and prints obtained from crime or accident scenes.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Image processing is largely digital now, though handling the original material still needs someone present.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Gathering and recording intelligence for community safety and crime reduction
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: intelligence, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/01
Source: “Gather and record intelligence for community safety and crime reduction.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Recording intelligence is straightforward desk work, but much of it comes from being out among people.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Communicating effectively with individuals, groups and organizations in the community
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: individuals, groups and organizations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Communicate effectively with individuals, groups, and organizations in the community.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Community communication works through people knowing and trusting the officer they are speaking to.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Notifying command of the situation and requesting assistance
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: command of the situation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/02
Source: “Notify command of the situation and request assistance.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Passing a situation report to control is quick communication, but it depends on the officer being there to see it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Destroying evidence that is no longer
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: evidence, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 50 · 3312/02
Source: “Destroy evidence that is no longer needed.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Disposal is a physical act, even though the authorisation and record around it are paperwork.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Assessing risk and threats across increasingly complex policing contexts
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: risk, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Assess risk and threats across increasingly complex policing contexts, to take decision and evaluate initiatives and their outcomes, including the impact of differing actions and methods, in accordance with the policing national decision-making model and evidence-based principles, utilizing available data and analytical tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Judging threat in live policing situations rests on the officer present and personally accountable for the call.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Investigating or directing investigations of loss of passengers' valuables or crimes on railway property
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: investigations of loss of passengers' valuables, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/01
Source: “Investigate or direct investigations of loss of passengers' valuables or crimes on railway property.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Investigating thefts on the railway means attending, questioning people and using legal powers in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Liaising with residents' groups to address concerns
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: residents' groups, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/01
Source: “Liaise with residents' groups to address concerns.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Working with residents groups depends on face-to-face relationships in that particular neighbourhood.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Providing supportive leadership to community groups
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: supportive leadership, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Provide supportive leadership to community groups, making informed decisions that encourage the delivery of localized strategies, utilizing leadership skills and appropriate technology.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Leading community groups depends on relationships built face to face over time in a specific area.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Conducting investigations according to relevant standards
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: investigations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/01
Source: “Conduct investigations according to relevant standards, considering risks in concurrent investigations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (3–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: A criminal investigation has to be run by a warranted officer with the legal powers, and much of it happens out on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Summoning medical assistance for injured individuals
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: medical assistance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/02
Source: “Summon medical assistance for injured individuals.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Calling for an ambulance happens at the scene, based on what the officer can see there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Obtaining incident summary from officer in charge at crime scene without disturbing evidence
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: incident summary, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/02
Source: “Obtain incident summary from officer in charge at crime scene without disturbing evidence.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 6 out of 100 (0–13 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Taking a handover from the officer in charge happens at the scene, face to face.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Supervising security operations to ensure safety and security
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: security operations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/01
Source: “Supervise security operations to ensure safety and security.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Running a live policing operation means commanding officers on the ground, and those decisions must be taken by a warranted supervisor.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Monitoring compliance with traffic laws in the public transport system
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: compliance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3312/01
Source: “Monitor compliance with traffic laws in the public transport system.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Checking compliance on the transport network means officers being present, even where cameras help.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Interviewing suspects to take their statements
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: suspects, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/02
Source: “Interview suspects to take their statements.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (1–9 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Questioning a suspect under caution is governed by law and must be done by an officer in person, usually in a custody suite.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Organising scene search and assigning specific tasks to officers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: scene search, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/02
Source: “Organise scene search and assign specific tasks to officers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (1–9 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Directing a scene search means standing at that scene and allocating officers around it.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Carrying out initial investigations to gather evidence
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: initial investigations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3312/01
Source: “Carry out initial investigations to gather evidence.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Gathering first evidence means attending the scene in person with the legal powers of a warranted officer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Enforcing road traffic legislation and issuing fixed penalty notices for relevant offences
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: road traffic legislation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3312/01
Source: “Enforce road traffic legislation and issue fixed penalty notices for relevant offences.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Stopping drivers and issuing penalties at the roadside is a legal power exercised in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.
Taking statements from involved parties
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: statements, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/01
Source: “Take statements from involved parties.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Statements are taken in person, with the officer responsible for how the account is captured.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Obtaining detailed evidence and information from victims
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: detailed evidence, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/02
Source: “Obtain detailed evidence and information from victims, suspects, and witnesses.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Getting detailed accounts from people involved is done face to face by the officer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Gathering intelligence information by field observation
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: intelligence information, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential sources, or public records.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Field observation and confidential sources depend on the officer being present and personally trusted.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Questioning individuals to confirm information given to patrol officers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: individuals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Question individuals to confirm information given to patrol officers.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Checking someone’s account means speaking to them in person where the incident happened.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Managing effective and ethical searches for evidence and information in differing environments
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: effective, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Manage effective and ethical searches for evidence and information in differing environments, using appropriate tools and technology.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Searching premises and people is a hands-on legal power exercised by a warranted officer.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Observing and reporting on suspects' movements and actions
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: suspects' movements, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Observe and report on suspects' movements and actions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Watching a suspect requires an officer physically positioned to see what happens.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Giving evidence in court
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: evidence, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/01
Source: “Give evidence in court.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 1 out of 100 (0–5 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Only the officer who dealt with the case can stand in the witness box and be questioned about it under oath.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Conducting arrests ensuring the human rights
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: arrests ensuring the human rights, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3312/01
Source: “Conduct arrests ensuring the human rights, security, and health and safety of all involved.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: An arrest is a physical act only a warranted officer can lawfully carry out.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Providing an initial, autonomous and ongoing response
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: an initial, autonomous and ongoing response, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Provide an initial, autonomous and ongoing response to incidents, which can be complex, confrontational and life-threatening, to bring about the best possible outcomes, utilizing relevant technology and tools.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Turning out to unpredictable and sometimes dangerous incidents is entirely about being physically present.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Responding to emergency calls to maintain public order
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: emergency calls, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 85 · 3312/01
Source: “Respond to emergency calls to maintain public order.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Answering emergency calls means going to the location and dealing with people there in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Diffusing potentially volatile situations ensuring the safety
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: volatile situations ensuring the safety, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/01
Source: “Diffuse potentially volatile situations ensuring the safety of all involved.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Calming a volatile situation depends completely on a person being there in the moment.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining order during public meetings
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: order during public meetings, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/01
Source: “Maintain order during public meetings, social events, and processions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Keeping order at events requires officers physically present among the crowd.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Managing dynamic conflict situations in policing through leadership
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: dynamic conflict situations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Manage dynamic conflict situations in policing through leadership, and by dealing with a wide range of behaviours and incidents, taking personal accountability for the use of proportionate and justifiable responses and actions.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Handling conflict as it unfolds is about presence, and the officer carries personal responsibility for the response.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Providing leadership to protect the public
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: leadership, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/01, 3312/02
Source: “Provide leadership to protect the public, and empathetic and appropriate support to victims, witnesses and vulnerable people, utilizing interpersonal skills and technology when necessary.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Supporting victims and vulnerable people rests on a trusted person being with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 4/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Carrying out foot patrols to ensure public safety
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: foot patrols, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/01
Source: “Carry out foot patrols to ensure public safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Foot patrol is simply being out on the street where people can see you.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Handling cases of sexual offences with sensitivity
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: cases of sexual offences, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/01
Source: “Handle cases of sexual offences with sensitivity.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Handling sexual offence cases turns on the trust the officer builds directly with the victim.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 4/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Maintaining a visible and uniformed presence in the community
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: a visible, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/01
Source: “Maintain a visible and uniformed presence in the community.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: A visible uniformed presence is by definition a person standing where people can see them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Delivering news of a sudden death with sensitivity
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: news of a sudden death, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/01
Source: “Deliver news of a sudden death with sensitivity.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Breaking news of a death is done in person, and the human presence is the point.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 4/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Performing patrol duties by car and bicycle to monitor assigned areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: patrol duties, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/01
Source: “Perform patrol duties by car and bicycle to monitor assigned areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Patrolling an area by car or bicycle is entirely about being physically there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Responding to and assessing roadside incidents for traffic management and safety
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: and assessing roadside incidents, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/01
Source: “Respond to and assess roadside incidents for traffic management and safety.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Roadside incidents are assessed by officers standing at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Detaining or removing trespassers from railway property
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: trespassers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/01
Source: “Detain or remove trespassers from railway property.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Removing trespassers is a physical act using powers only a warranted officer holds.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Conducting security checks to protect railway properties
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: security checks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3312/01
Source: “Conduct security checks to protect railway properties, patrons, and employees.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Walking the property to check it is secure is a physical inspection.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Executing arrest warrants
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: arrest warrants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/02
Source: “Execute arrest warrants.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Executing a warrant means going to the address and using powers reserved to warranted officers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Participating in raids, searches and arrests to enforce the law
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: raids, searches and arrests, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/02
Source: “Participate in raids, searches, and arrests to enforce the law.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Raids, searches and arrests are physical operations carried out by officers on the ground.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Serving warrants and making arrests
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: warrants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 80 · 3312/02
Source: “Serve warrants and make arrests.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Serving warrants and arresting people are physical acts reserved to warranted officers.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Checking perimeter to ensure scene is fully
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: perimeter, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/02
Source: “Check perimeter to ensure scene is fully secured.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Walking a perimeter to confirm it is secure can only be done at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Giving evidence at hearings to support law enforcement cases
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: evidence, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 75 · 3312/02
Source: “Give evidence at hearings to support law enforcement cases.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Giving evidence means the officer standing in the witness box in person.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Carrying out undercover assignments
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: undercover assignments, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Carry out undercover assignments.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Undercover work is a person physically placed in a situation, and little of it is written down.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 4/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 0/4.
Providing assistance to local police forces during joint operations
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: assistance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 70 · 3312/02
Source: “Provide assistance to local police forces during joint operations.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Assisting another force on an operation means officers physically attending.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Cordoning off scene to secure area
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: scene, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/02
Source: “Cordon off scene to secure area.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Putting up a cordon is a physical job done at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Examining victims for signs of life
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: victims, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/02
Source: “Examine victims for signs of life, including breathing and pulse.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Checking someone for breathing and a pulse means touching and looking at them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Preventing witnesses from conversing or leaving the scene before investigators arrive
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: witnesses, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/02
Source: “Prevent witnesses from conversing or leaving the scene before investigators arrive.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.
The rating behind it: Keeping witnesses apart and on scene requires someone physically standing with them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Searching for and collecting evidence
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: and collecting evidence, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 65 · 3312/02
Source: “Search for and collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–7 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence, and it moved between repeat runs, so the range is widened.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Finding and lifting fingerprints and other traces is close hands-on work at the scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Ensuring adequate lighting for scene search areas
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: adequate, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3312/02
Source: “Ensure adequate lighting for scene search areas.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.
The rating behind it: Setting up lighting at a search area is physical work on site.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Noting and marking the location of objects found at a scene
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: the location of objects found, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3312/02
Source: “Note and mark the location of objects found at a scene, such as footprints, tyre tracks, bullets, and bloodstains.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Marking where items lie at a scene is done by hand at that scene.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Obtaining evidence from deceased body prior to pathologist's arrival
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: evidence, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3312/02
Source: “Obtain evidence from deceased body prior to pathologist's arrival.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Recovering evidence from a body is close physical work requiring great care.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Packaging collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: collected pieces of evidence, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 60 · 3312/02
Source: “Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes, to protect them.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Bagging and sealing evidence is a hands-on task with strict handling rules.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.
Observing persons and establishments to verify information
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: persons, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 55 · 3312/02
Source: “Observe persons and establishments to verify information.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Watching people and premises means physically being in a position to see them.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.
Securing deceased body and preventing bystanders from tampering with it
staying human
This work happens in the physical world: deceased body, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.
importance 55 · 3312/02
Source: “Secure deceased body and prevent bystanders from tampering with it.” (UK task statement)
How this row was scored
Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.
Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.
The rating behind it: Protecting a body at a scene means an officer standing there.
The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay: No median pay figure is published for this exact group, so there is none here. We would rather show you the gap than a number borrowed from somewhere else.The ONS doesn't publish a reliable pay figure for this exact job (too few people in its survey sample), so none is shown here.
People doing this job: 198,400in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: case issues in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: collating and sharing information and intelligence for policing purposes and analysing intelligence to provide crime prevention advice. What it cannot do is be answerable: an initial, autonomous and ongoing response need a named person the rules will accept, and software cannot be that person. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Start with what does not change: providing an initial, autonomous and ongoing response is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 8% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 11% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 81% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 86 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Collating and sharing information and intelligence for policing purposes is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.

This week: one thing

Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to case issues, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.

What you end up holding: a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
How long it takes: ten minutes

If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether an initial, autonomous and ongoing response are in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.

Over the next 90 days

Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near identifying case issues and evidence needed from analysis of legal charges. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.

Over the next 12 months

On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to police officers (sergeant and below) (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was police community support officers: only about 15% of its durable work is work you already do and there are far fewer of those jobs than of yours. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 16/100 here, with only 8% of the task list in the top band, and “apply authorised professional practice and any local policy applicable to the operational…” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

Police community support officers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “interview suspects to obtain crime-related information”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 15% of the work in that job the software is not taking.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 15% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price. And it is a narrow door: about 11,800 of those jobs against 198,400 of yours (ONS via Nomis), 6% as many seats.
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Senior police officers
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already participate in raids, searches, and arrests to enforce the law, and their equivalent is to participate in raids, searches, and arrests to uphold law and order. Across both published task lists that is about 10% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 10% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price. And it is a narrow door: about 11,000 of those jobs against 198,400 of yours (ONS via Nomis), 6% as many seats.
Look at that job’s page anyway →
Barristers and judges
Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour on the work AI is not taking: you already obtain detailed evidence and information from victims, suspects, and witnesses, and their equivalent is to listen to evidence from witnesses, defendants and victims. Across both published task lists that is about 7% of the durable work in that job.
Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 7% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step. This release publishes no median pay for that job, so I cannot show you what the move costs or pays. I do not recommend a move I cannot price. And it is a narrow door: about 39,400 of those jobs against 198,400 of yours (ONS via Nomis), 20% as many seats.
Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

The headline number you read somewhere
The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 8% of its task weight, across 86 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.
The headlines about your trade disappearing
They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like providing an initial, autonomous and ongoing response arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.
Retraining out of a job that is holding up
On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.
The “obvious” next job everyone suggests
I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, Detectives and Criminal Investigators, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers and Transit and Railroad Police. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

In England:
National Careers Service
A free hour with a government-funded careers adviser is worth more than another evening of reading. In England that's the National Careers Service.
Free, government-funded
- Discover your skills and careers (the skills assessment)
In England:
National Careers Service - Find a course
Search what's actually running near you before you spend anything.
Free to search; individual courses vary
In England:
Free courses for jobs (Level 3 qualifications)
A free Level 3 qualification you already qualify for beats a paid course you don't need.
Free for eligible adults
In England:
Skills Bootcamps
Free, up to 16 weeks, and you get a job interview at the end. In England these are Skills Bootcamps - search what's running near you.
Free for eligible adults in England
- Skills Bootcamps - what they are and who can do them (DfE, Skills for Careers)
- Skills Bootcamps - JobHelp (DWP)
In Scotland:
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
In Scotland it's My World of Work, from Skills Development Scotland.
Free, publicly funded
- Skills Development Scotland
In Wales:
Careers Wales
In Wales it's Careers Wales.
Free, Welsh Government-funded
In Northern Ireland:
Careers Service Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland it's the Careers Service on nidirect.
Free, Department for the Economy-funded

No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it

Nothing Collab365 runs is built for police officers (sergeant / below), and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 8% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Police officers (sergeant and below)?: Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 86 official task statements scored for Police officers (sergeant and below) (United Kingdom, SOC 3312), 8% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 16 out of 100 (range 13–22, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Police officers (sergeant and below)” can AI already do?: The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Perform administrative tasks relevant to the job role” (75/100, high); “Analyse intelligence to provide crime prevention advice” (66/100, high); “Collate and share information and intelligence for policing purposes” (66/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Police officers (sergeant and below)” stay human?: About 81% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Secure deceased body and prevent bystanders from tampering with it” (0/100, minimal); “Observe persons and establishments to verify information” (0/100, minimal); “Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes, to protect them” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Police officers (sergeant and below)” do about AI?: Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 8% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 81% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Police officers (sergeant and below) calculated?: Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 86 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

Where these numbers come from

About the data on this page

The ONS doesn't publish a reliable pay figure for this exact job (too few people in its survey sample), so none is shown here.
This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
One task scored differently between repeat runs, so its range on this page is wider. We would rather show the wobble than hide it.
The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
4 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
ASHE suppresses or does not publish a median for this unit group. We leave it empty rather than interpolating one from sibling groups, which would be a fabricated number.
Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.

Task statements: gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights: gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores: Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment: no pay figure published for this groupnomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

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The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.

The routes and free resources further up are today’s, not the release’s (last reviewed 2026-08-05). A route is an offer, not a historical fact, so it moves on its own clock.

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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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