Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is the body responsible for overseeing policing in London, led by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. MOPAC has recently gained attention due to its decision to block a significant £50 million deal between the Metropolitan Police (the Met) and the US tech company Palantir. The proposed deal aimed to utilize Palantir's AI technology for automating intelligence analysis in criminal investigations. City Hall cited a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules as the reason for Khan's intervention. Despite this blockage, the Metropolitan Police have since been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project with Palantir, while the force undertakes a new procurement process. This situation highlights MOPAC's role in scrutinizing and approving major technology investments and contracts for the Met, emphasizing concerns around procurement integrity and the use of advanced AI in law enforcement.