DEFINITION
Human-in-the-loop means a trained person reviews every AI alert before any action is taken. The technology surfaces risk and supports judgment; it never makes a custody decision on its own.
// Why it matters
Accountability stays with staff
In corrections, decisions carry legal and human weight. A system that acts autonomously creates unacceptable risk. Human-in-the-loop keeps officers in control: the AI points; the person decides. That is what makes the approach both safer and more defensible.
// What it looks like
The alert supports the officer
An alert arrives with location and context. A trained staff member confirms what they see and decides the response. The judgment, and the accountability, remain human; the system simply makes sure the right thing is seen in time.
// The checklist
A defensible human-in-the-loop system
Ask any vendor:
- Does a person review every alert before action?
- Can the system take a custody action on its own? (It should not.)
- Is each decision and disposition recorded?
- Does it use facial recognition or ingest criminal-justice information? (VPT does neither.)
Virtual Patrol™ keeps a person in the loop on every alert, by design. See the methodology, or request an Audit.
