Colorado police department uses AI to write police reports [Video]

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Artificial Intelligence (AI) has now found its way into police departments. The Fort Collins Police Department is the latest to integrate AI into its operations, specifically to help write their crime reports.

Since launching a pilot program in April, Fort Collins Police Services has generated nearly 300 reports using AI. Right now, 70 officers are testing the new system. 

“There’s no limitation on what case they can and can’t use it on,” said Sgt. Bob Younger. 

The AI tool, known as Draft One, was developed by Axon, the company behind the department’s body-worn cameras. Draft One leverages audio recordings from these cameras to produce initial drafts of reports. Younger said Draft One distinguishes itself from other AI writing tools like ChatGPT by eliminating the creative aspect, focusing solely on accuracy …