Met's Special Constabulary head fired after AI tool found deleted intimate images on work phone
Summary
The Metropolitan Police fired Special Chief Officer James Deller after an AI system found that he copied private photos from his personal phone onto his work phone and then deleted them. The discovery happened during a police operation using AI to detect misconduct within the force.Key Facts
- James Deller was head of the Met’s volunteer Special Constabulary.
- Palantir’s AI system, Foundry, was used to monitor business devices and found his wrongdoing.
- In July and August 2025, Deller copied two intimate images sent to his personal phone to his police-issued work phone.
- The images were sent via WhatsApp's “view once” feature, designed to delete after viewing.
- He deleted the images from his work phone after copying them.
- The misconduct was found during Project Galatasaray, an operation to identify corruption and bad behavior.
- Deller was dismissed and barred from working in policing again.
- The Met is facing criticism over its use of Palantir’s AI technology and a blocked contract with Palantir by the mayor’s office.
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