Honolulu police will start testing an AI program for writing reports run by body camera company Axon on Monday.

In Denver, AI drones read license plates from the sky. Dallas police use AI facial recognition software to help identify suspects in violent crimes. Police in Los Angeles and New York have used AI-powered algorithms to predict where crime might occur.

Police departments across the country are turning to artificial intelligence to supercharge law enforcement efforts, a strategy that Honolulu is moving one step closer to on Monday when the police department will begin testing an AI-assisted report writing tool.

The program, Draft One, is run by Axon, the company HPD contracts with for its body cameras. During the 30-day test, an auto-transcription feature will be activated on of

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