The Triad Police Department is the first in the state to deploy artificial intelligence software when reviewing officers' body camera footage. WXII went inside to find out why officers believe it improves their performance in the field. Burlington police say they've had a manual system for reviewing body camera footage for the past decade. But the software offers tools that make those reviews much more robust and efficient. “It's made by officers, for officers,” said Deputy Police Chief Nick Wright. Burlington police have partnered with Truleo, a body camera review software that leverages AI and was developed with law enforcement in mind. “We have some tools for officers, some that help with recording officer interactions, summaries to improve performance, some that improve the quality of scene reports and investigative reports that we provide to the District Attorney's Office,” Wright said. Wright said the use of the tool came about through grant funding and a partnership through the Police Executive Research Forum. It's an improvement over the previous system, where supervisors manually reviewed the footage. “It's very random and only covers about 1% of the actual camera footage that was taken,” Wright said. “Meanwhile, since we've entered the implementation phase of Truleo, we've already reviewed 38,000 hours of video.” Wright said the tool allows officers to review their actions in the field to review and improve their professionalism and how they respond to different scenarios. “This tool helps officers gain more experience because they get instant feedback and continuous review,” he said. “They can address what are called minor league mistakes before they become major league disciplinary issues.” WXII asked about imperfections, considering that the AI could miss something, and that officers may have missed something during Wednesday's program training. It was explained that while the software does a lot of the heavy lifting, supervisors are involved in reviewing the footage.
Burlington, North Carolina —
The Triad Police Department is the first in the state to deploy artificial intelligence software when reviewing officer body camera footage, and WXII went inside to find out why officers believe it improves their performance in the field.
Burlington police say they've been manually reviewing body camera footage for the past decade, but the software gives them the tools to make those reviews more powerful and efficient.
“(This) was made by officers, for officers,” Deputy Police Chief Nick Wright said.
Burlington Police have partnered with Truleo, an AI-powered body camera inspection software developed for law enforcement.
“The system also provides tools to record officer interactions, provide summaries to improve their performance and improve the quality of scene reports and investigative reports provided to the District Attorney's Office,” Wright said.
Wright said the use of the tool was made possible through a grant and partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum, and is an improvement over the previous system in which supervisors manually reviewed footage.
“This is very random and represents about 1% of the actual camera footage,” Wright said, “Meanwhile, since they've been in the Truleo rollout phase, they've already reviewed 38,000 hours of video.”
Wright said this will allow officers to review their actions in the field and understand and improve their professionalism and how they respond to different situations.
“This tool will help players gain more experience by providing immediate feedback and ongoing review,” he said. “Players can address so-called minor league mistakes before they become major league disciplinary issues.”
WXII asked about imperfections, given the possibility that the AI might miss something, or that officers missed something during Wednesday's training of the program. It was explained that while the software does much of the heavy lifting, a supervisor will be involved in reviewing the footage.
