PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Washington County Sheriff's Office is enlisting the help of artificial intelligence to help write reports under a new pilot project, the agency announced Tuesday.

Starting October 1, select deputies will pilot a tool called Draft One for 60 days in coordination with the Washington County District Attorney’s Office -- using the tool to transcribe audio captured through body-worn cameras. From there, Draft One creates a police report that is then reviewed by the deputy, authorities explained.

According to the sheriff's office, Draft One will only be used in the pilot for certain offenses such as driving under the influence of intoxicants, theft, trespassing, criminal driving while suspended, warrant arrest reports and user-level possession of a controlled substa

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