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<\/p>\nPolice in Wheat Ridge are getting a technology upgrade. As of Aug. 1, the department has begun using artificial intelligence to help officers write their reports. <\/p>\n
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“It was hand notes. You could go through a notepad in two shifts because you’re writing everything down,” said Sgt. Jamie Watson.<\/p>\n
The department’s AI technology works directly with body-worn cameras. <\/p>\n
“I don’t have to sit there and go back in my memory and go now ‘What did she say about this?’ It’s right there — it’s transcribed for you,” Watson said. <\/p>\n
To demonstrate, Watson simulated a traffic stop: <\/p>\n
“Speed limit there is 40 (mph). And I hate to tell you, you were doing 52,” she said during the demonstration. <\/p>\n
Once the body camera is activated, the system begins running and listening to the interaction in real time. Within seconds, a report is generated for the officer to review. <\/p>\n
“It says, ‘On August 5, 2025, at approximately 2:29 p.m., I conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Wheat Ridge Police Department.’ Now, I never said that — it just picks up your location based on where you are,” Watson explained. <\/p>\n
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Wheat Ridge police spokesperson Alex Rose said the program costs about $100,000 a year and is an addition to the department’s existing contract with Axon for body cameras.<\/p>\n
“In a net-net, you ask our officers, it’s saving about 40% to 60% of their time behind a computer writing reports,” Rose said. <\/p>\n
Rose says that means there’s more time that officers can now spend out in the community. <\/p>\n