US EditionHonolulu police could start using AI to write reports
Honolulu Police Department aims to cut report writing time by up to 50% using AI, allowing officers to spend more time on patrol and community engagement.
- On Wednesday, Honolulu police interim Chief Rade Vanic said the Honolulu Police Department is actively evaluating an AI program to help officers write reports and could pilot it by the end of this year or next spring.
- The department says AI could free up officers for patrol, as Laurie Foster cited officers spend 30-35% of their report-writing time, with some reports taking 30 minutes.
- Axon's system generates reports from audio transcripts and body-camera visuals, and officers would still review report drafts and add headings.
- Critics warned the technology can produce errors and bias, with Wookie Kim, legal director at the ACLU of Hawai'i, said AI is `unreliable, untested, biased and also opaque`, and union leaders cautioned that rushing could risk prosecutions and the department's reputation.
- Only Utah and California currently require public disclosure when AI drafts reports, and Christopher Magnus urged public input and accountability mechanisms.
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WKYCHonolulu police could start using AI to write reports
Honolulu police officers could soon be using artificial intelligence to help write reports, a move that the department says could free up cops to spend more time patrolling their beats, but critics say could damage the integrity of the state’s criminal justice system.
Honolulu Police May Start Using AI to Write Reports
Honolulu police officers could soon be using artificial intelligence to help write reports, a move that the department says could free up cops to spend more time patrolling their beats, but critics say could damage the integrity of the state’s criminal justice system. The idea is still in its early stages, but the department could pilot a program by the end of this year or next spring, Honolulu police interim Chief Rade Vanic said during Wednesd…
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