{"product_id":"human-first-giti-javidi-9798253302002","title":"Human First: AI, Judgment, and the Future of Policing","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtificial intelligence is rapidly entering the world of policing. It promises efficiency, speed, and predictive capability. It can analyze data faster than any human, identify patterns invisible to the eye, and offer recommendations in real time. But as AI becomes more present in policing, a critical question emerges: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens to human judgment when machines begin to recommend, predict, and decide?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman First: AI, Judgment, and the Future of Policing\u003c\/i\u003e is not a book about technology. It is a book about \u003cb\u003epeople\u003c\/b\u003e, the officers, supervisors, and leaders who must make decisions in high-stakes environments where consequences are immediate and real.\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores a fundamental shift occurring in modern policing: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAI does not remove judgment. It redistributes it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs algorithms begin to influence patrol patterns, risk assessments, investigative priorities, and operational decisions, the location of judgment begins to move, sometimes quietly, sometimes invisibly, from the officer to the system, from the street to the screen, and from professional discretion to algorithmic recommendation. When this happens, accountability, authority, and responsibility can become blurred. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from decision science, human performance research, leadership theory, and the realities of modern policing, this book examines: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow AI influences human decision-making under pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between \u003cb\u003eassistance\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eauthority\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe concept of \u003cb\u003eagency\u003c\/b\u003e, personal, collective, and proxy, in an AI-supported environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe risks of \"automation bias\" and decision complacency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy AI implementation is a \u003cb\u003eleadership decision\u003c\/b\u003e, not just a technology purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow organizations can adopt AI while preserving human judgment, discretion, and accountability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it means to remain \u003cb\u003eHuman First\u003c\/b\u003e in a technologically advanced profession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for \u003cb\u003epolice leaders, supervisors, officers, policymakers, and anyone responsible for implementing or overseeing AI in public safety\u003c\/b\u003e. It provides a framework for thinking about AI not just as a tool, but as a force that reshapes decision-making, responsibility, and organizational culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its core, this book asks a question that every profession will soon face: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen technology can recommend almost everything, who is still responsible for the decision?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe future of policing will not be defined by how powerful artificial intelligence becomes, but by whether leaders, officers, and organizations remember one principle: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology can assist judgment. It must never replace it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman First\u003c\/b\u003e is a guide for navigating the future of policing while ensuring that, no matter how advanced technology becomes, \u003cb\u003ehumans remain responsible, accountable, and in command of the decisions that matter most.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giti Javidi,Mitch Javidi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798253302002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Giti Javidi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174131474687,"sku":"9798253302002","price":19.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/human-first-giti-javidi-9798253302002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}