Wheat Ridge police obtain a technological upgrade. As of August 1, the ministry began using artificial intelligence to help agents write their reports.
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“These were hand notes. You could go through a notebook in two teams because you write everything,” said the SGT. Jamie Watson.
AI technology of the department works directly with the cameras carried on the body.
“I don’t have to sit there and go back to my memory and say now” What did she say about it? “This is there – it is transcribed to you,” said Watson.
To demonstrate, Watson simulated a traffic stop:
“Speed limit there are 40 (MPH). And I hate telling you that you were 52,” she said during the demonstration.
Once the body camera is activated, the system begins to work and listen to the interaction in real time. In a few seconds, a report is generated for the officer to examine him.
“He said:” On August 5, 2025, around 2:29 p.m., I made a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Wheat Ridge police service. “Now I have never said that – it just picks up your location depending on where you are,” said Watson.
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Wheat Ridge police spokesperson Alex Rose said the program is about $ 100,000 a year and is an addition to the ministry’s existing contract with Axon for body cameras.
“In a Net-Net, you ask our officers, this saves around 40% to 60% of their time behind computer writing,” said Rose.
Rose says it means that officers can now be passed through the community.
The new AI tool of the department joins a Increasing list of technologies Used by law enforcement organizations, including the cameras brought to the body and readers of automatic license plates.
Anaya Robertson, director of ACLU Colorado policies, said the use of AI in the police report raises legal and ethical issues.
“When we talk about incident reports and cases – these are often eligible in court,” said Robertson.
“There is a general bias that AI does not make mistakes, which is problematic when you think something is used as proof.”
He underlined the need for transparency.
“(This is) necessary for the community to know that its law application agency wants to use this type of technology,” she said.
In Wheat Ridge, the report generated by AI is only considered a first project. Agents are invited to include additional observations and personal reflections that AI may not capture.
Integrated guarantees force agents to carefully examine the report. Errors are intentionally placed in projects and must be corrected before submission.
Watson, who participated in the test phase, said that technology allowed him to spend less time behind a desk and more time on the field.
“This is an incredible advantage for the officer,” she said.
According to Rose, the department consulted the district prosecutor’s office, which approved the use of the reports generated by the AI. Each report includes a warning noting the use of artificial intelligence in its creation.
