“Artificial Intelligence Police” Working Hand in Hand with Chinese Security to Combat Crime
The “Artificial Intelligence Police” in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, has significantly enhanced the efficiency of public security operations in detecting, preventing, and solving crimes. It has helped solve 609 cases of telecommunications fraud and recover losses amounting to 32.4 million yuan ($4.54 million USD), according to the Chinese newspaper “Chinadaily.”
The “Kunpeng Team,” or “Artificial Intelligence Team,” affiliated with the Public Security Bureau of Kunshan, played a key role in many cases and achieved satisfactory results.
Officer Xu Qinbo of the team said: “In the past, it was difficult to detect certain activities and gather evidence about them. However, the Artificial Intelligence Police has been able to immediately identify suspicious activities, issue effective warnings, and quickly assist in many aspects.”
To address the challenges of managing an area with more than 3 million residents, including over 1.8 million migrants, the local police selected 35 multi-skilled officers to establish a high-quality innovation center in May, putting the dynamic and innovative Kunpeng team into action.
Relying on data accumulated over a decade, the AI team has developed over 220 intelligent models focusing on crime prevention, maintaining public security, and enhancing community services, effectively functioning as an AI police unit.
He Yongliang, deputy head of the criminal investigation brigade at the Kunshan Public Security Bureau, emphasized the major role AI police play in combating telecommunications fraud.
He said that AI police helped solve 609 cases of telecommunications fraud and recovered losses amounting to 32.4 million yuan ($4.54 million USD), with a 62% increase in recovery rates in recent months.
Thanks to strong support from the criminal investigation division of the Suzhou Public Security Bureau, the AI police now conduct a comprehensive analysis of telecommunications fraud, working around the clock, increasing efficiency more than fivefold.
Earlier this year, a police center received a report of telecommunications fraud where a victim was scammed out of 980,000 yuan. The victim’s statement was transferred to the AI team’s analysis center.
Within 10 minutes, AI police were able to trace the money flow and stop the transfer of 500,000 yuan. After eight hours, they traced 87 linked accounts and identified 57 suspects, leading to the arrest of nine suspects within three days and recovering 200,000 yuan for the victim.
He added: “Previously, such a workload required a specialized team of five to six officers working continuously for two weeks to achieve similar results.”
He further stated that integrating different investigative experiences into AI police has greatly boosted the efficiency of police operations, allowing even inexperienced officers to work as top-notch investigators.
The use of AI has also contributed to improved effectiveness in combating counterfeiting and protecting intellectual property rights.
Zheng Cheng, head of the high-quality innovation center at Kunshan Police, said the integrated approach to investigation and analysis by the AI police, instead of handling cases individually, not only saved time and effort but also yielded better results by delving deeper into the roots of crimes and preserving police resources.
Shi Weihua, Deputy Mayor of Kunshan and Director of the Kunshan Public Security Bureau, emphasized that the implementation of AI police has paved the way for governance improvements, empowering various public security operations with big data, greatly enhancing capabilities without increasing police manpower.
