Using AI in Your Investigations – Webinar Workshop, 25 November
Updated: 7 days ago
Empowering Investigative Excellence
Using AI in Your Investigations
Live webinar workshop · Wednesday 25 November 2026 · 9.30am–12.30pm · Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Across our training sessions this year, one thing has come up again and again. More and more investigators are using AI on their casework and in OSINT.
Most have never been trained to do it. Only 37% of UK public servants have had any AI training, according to the Public Sector AI Adoption Index 2026, and half of government and public sector workers either have no AI policy or do not know whether they have one (Skillcast, AI Adoption in the Workplace: The UK's Governance Gap, July 2026).
We have not found training built for public sector investigators that explains what AI is, and how to use it so your work stays lawful and safe. So, with AI law enforcement experts, we have developed a workshop to equip you with the basic skills to use AI safely, set guardrails in how you instruct it, and use specific prompt engineering.
The use of AI – legal issues
A chief constable. West Midlands Police built its case for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans partly on a football match that never happened. Microsoft Copilot made it up. MPs found the use appears to have been unauthorised, and that the force failed to do basic due diligence. The Chief Constable has retired, and the IOPC is investigating.
Two officers. In Derbyshire, one officer faces a criminal investigation over the alleged use of AI to create evidential material. A second faces an IOPC investigation for potential gross misconduct, reportedly over decision logs kept with AI. Both are allegations, and no findings have been made.
A rape trial. A prosecution witness had used AI to rehearse cross-examination. The trial was stayed. The Court of Appeal put it back on track but warned that witnesses should be firmly discouraged from using AI (R v FGD [2026] EWCA Crim 918).
In each of these cases, AI ended up in a decision or in evidence, and the question was whether anyone could account for it. As the use of AI increases, training in the fundamentals is critical.
Two courses for investigators
Using AI in Investigations – Wednesday 25 November 2026 · 9.30am–12.30pm · Microsoft Teams
This course covers what AI is and its main types, how it works, and why it can be confidently wrong. You will learn the guardrails that keep you lawful, and how to write prompts that safeguard what comes out. It is delivered by experts in the field of AI and highly experienced practitioners from policing, military and intelligence backgrounds.
£69 + VAT (GBP) per delegate
Booking: Please follow the link above to book a place on the course. Payment can be made via the website by PayPal, debit or credit card. If you are booking on behalf of your organisation, select the Pay on the day option. This allows an invoice to be raised so you can obtain a purchase order number, and your place will still be secured on the course (subject to payment).
For further enquiries, email info@bdgtrainingconsultancy.co.uk
AI OSINT Investigation, with our partner CyberNest Labs – Friday 11 December 2026 · Remote, one day · £99 per delegate (normally £395)
This will be a day of OSINT, AI and contemporary digital investigation practice, delivered by experienced practitioners from policing, military, intelligence, technology and investigative backgrounds.
We’ll explore advanced social media investigation, evidential capture, AI-assisted research and analysis, emerging investigative techniques, contemporary tooling and purpose-built capabilities.
We’ll also be looking forward. A dedicated 2027 horizon-scanning element will explore where AI is likely to influence investigations over the next 12 months – including agentic AI, investigative automation, large-scale data analysis, research, intelligence development and the changing relationship between investigators and increasingly capable AI systems.
This is about what practitioners can do today – and what they need to start preparing for tomorrow.
Further Information
For multiple bookings, team training or enquiries:
Places are limited and early booking is recommended.
Kind regards,
BDG Training Consultancy
Comments