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Police using AI to generate reports, hoping for efficiency

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Wheat Ridge police have joined the list of departments across the state turning to artificial intelligence to generate reports.

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  • Wheat Ridge Police Department has started using AI to help write police reports. 4s
  • AI-generated reports require human oversight and supervisor approval before submission. 52s
  • Some defense attorneys are concerned about the reliability and authorship of AI-generated reports in court. 1m 25s
  • The system aims to improve efficiency but has faced some technical challenges during use. 2m 17s
  • The AI system costs about $100,000 per year, roughly 1% of the department's budget. 2m 40s
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