WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore — The Washington County Sheriff's Office is piloting an AI transcription service that sorts through their bodycam video and drafts police reports on certain calls.

Corporal David Huey said it is meant to be a timesaver for the deputies.

“If this can save them even 20 minutes, 30 minutes, that’s more time they can spend out in the field doing their job.” Huey said.

The service is called ‘Draft One,’ and it transcribes Axon body-worn camera footage, then crafts police reports.

“Deputies I talked to yesterday said that it took them about 15-20 minutes for a report that would typically take them an hour and a half,” Huey said.

Right now, a select few deputies are part of a 60-day pilot program with Draft One, where they are using the AI transcription tool for calls

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