Meet Bobbi: Britain's first AI police officer is now being trialled

Two forces today became the first in the country to introduce an AI police officer - a virtual assistant called 'Bobbi'.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police have launched the automated officer in a trial to provide a new way for the public to contact them.The forces said the virtual assistant will answer frequently asked, non-emergency questions.It cannot be used to report a crime or as an alternative to the emergency 999 line.It takes its name from Bobby, a slang term for a member of the police force, derived from the name of Sir Robert Peel, who established the Metropolitan police force in 1829.