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General public of Maine

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Incident 11551 Report
Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine

2025-07-01

An evidence photo from a Westbrook, Maine, drug bust was reported to have been unintentionally altered by an AI‑powered editing tool before being posted to Facebook, changing packaging details and creating false visual elements. The altered image reportedly led to questions and concerns over the authenticity of police evidence. The Westbrook Police Department later confirmed the use of AI, explained the error occurred while adding their patch to the photograph, and issued a public apology.

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Westbrook Police Department

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1155
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    Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1155
    1 Report

    Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine

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Unknown AI image-editing software developer

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  • Incident 1155
    1 Report

    Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine

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General public of Westbrook, Maine

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1155
    1 Report

    Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine

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Epistemic integrity

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1155
    1 Report

    Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine

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Unknown AI image-editing software

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1155
    1 Report

    Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine

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Facebook

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1155
    1 Report

    Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine

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