This is the first of a special series of articles exploring our time at CPDP.ai this year. The conference set out to put the accelerating complexity of AI at centre stage, with the underlying question: Is AI governable? It is no wonder then that many panels at the conference focused on the controversial use of AI for law enforcement, specifically the regulation and governance of AI in this critical sector, as well as related issues of data protection and the handling of electronic evidence. The article tries to put in broader conversations the presentations, statements, and ideas from different panels and panellists on the topic. This article puts in conversation statements and ideas from CPDP.ai 2024 panellists Erik Valgaeren, Emilio De Capitani, Michèle Dubrocard, Andrea Bertolini, Sofie De Kimpe, Elise Lassus, Maximilian Zocholl, Jan Ellermann, Francesco Paolo Levantino, Johan Van Banning, Niovi Vavoula, Alexandra Karaiskou, and Naomi Theinert.