Boulder Reporting Lab: Earlier this year, the Boulder Police Department began using artificial intelligence to transcribe body camera footage and generate police reports, a move officials say is saving time and improving report writing. This month, the department adopted a new AI policy. However, some community members are urging caution against the blanket deployment of these emerging technologies without proper safeguards. 

The department’s use of AI technology was discussed this week during Police Chief Steve Redfearn’s first meeting with the Police Oversight Panel since his promotion earlier this month. The 11-member volunteer panel reviews investigations into complaints of officer misconduct and advises on department policies.

“It’s probably one of the biggest, exciting changes in technology in policing that I have seen since I started,” Redfearn told the panel Monday night. “In all the test cases that we’ve done, we have not seen any problematic issues.” 

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