The new technology will use AI to analyze bodycam footage and identify behaviors and language used for de-escalation, use of force and other operations.
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice of nearly $1 million to implement new technology for bodycam data analysis.
The Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington says the grant allocates $945,520 for a project to use body-worn camera data analysis in SCSO training programs.
Funding for the grant was awarded by Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2024 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies.
The project description says the funds will be used to implement artificial intelligence technology called “TrustStat.”
TrustStat will analyze body-worn camera video and identify key behaviors and language related to de-escalation, use of force and other critical areas of deputy …