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Palantir Data Pilots Span 12 English Police Forces Amid Oversight Questions

September 6, 2026 at 01:35 EDT

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Twelve English police forces are linked to contentious pilot programmes using Palantir Technologies' data-analysis software, while at least six forces are confirmed to have processed data and identified agreements since 2023 total £7.8m. Recent reporting

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Palantir data pilots span 12 English forces

Regional pilots are linking police data while questions about privacy, bias and procurement remain unresolved.

The footprint at a glance

forces linked to pilots

confirmed data processors

£7.8m

identified agreements since 2023

85%

faster Clare's Law checks

Evidence levels are not the same

The larger figure covers forces linked through pilot arrangements; the smaller figure covers forces confirmed to have processed data.

Forces linked to pilots

Confirmed data processors

Operational case

Faster searches, translation and safeguarding workflows, with officers retaining final decision-making control.

Accountability questions

Sensitive data, uncertain access boundaries, incomplete ethical review and developing bias criteria remain under scrutiny.

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