The system, Knife Hunter, has been created by Surrey University's Institute for People-Centred AI in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police. The tool allows police to record weapons found, recovered or seized more quickly, and generate reports on knife crime patterns to support policing and inform policymaking.

Knife Hunter, a new AI system developed by the University of Surrey, is offering "a glimpse of a not-too-distant future" where Britain's police forces and local authorities use AI to tackle knife crime in London and across the country.