As police increasingly embrace AI, some wait for regulations and proof it works

New Jersey has no statewide guardrails on police use of artificial intelligence, but that hasn't stopped cops from using it.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 2,275

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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In Cape May County, police stumped by the decades-old mystery of a missing 11-year-old boy turned to artificial intelligence to hunt for clues human detectives might have missed. In Trenton, an expanding web of AI-powered surveillance cameras tracks pedestrians and motorists as they navigate the capital city. And in towns from Mount Holly to Eastampton, officers now rely on AI to draft incident reports.

New Jersey has no statewide strategy or regulations on …

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