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Although many policing duties, including crime analysis, surveillance and traffic enforcement, may be mainly or entirely carried out by automated systems, human policemen will continue to be required for their social intelligence, according to Rick Muir, director of the UK's Police Foundation. The police are also likely to have a role in helping people with mental health problems, such as those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, said Mr Muir.