AI and Community Safety: Speculations on prospective risks and challenges | Guest Blog

2 December, 2025

AI and Community Safety: Speculations on prospective risks and challenges By Dr Shane Horgan, Associate Professor of Criminology,  Edinburgh Napier University Since the launch of the first publicly available Large Language Model tool in 2022, the so-called ‘AI’ boom has only intensified. Despite the sustained hype around the transformative possibilities and efficiencies promised, there remains…

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Archive: Safer Communities Case Studies (2015)

31 December, 2015

This collection features the winners and finalists from the 2015 Safer Communities Awards. These initiatives highlight a landmark year for community resilience and partnership working across Scotland. From pioneering work in disability hate crime awareness to innovative emergency response planning following the 2012 winter storms, these projects demonstrate how local communities and national agencies can…

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