The City of San Jose and the San Jose Police Department are teeing up a pair of community meetings next week to walk residents through plans to use AI assistance in police report writing. One session will be held in person next Wednesday, with a second virtual meeting next Thursday, and both are aimed at explaining how the technology would fit into day-to-day police work and gathering public feedback before anything moves forward.
Meetings and how to join
According to the San Jose Police Department’s post on X, the in-person community meeting is set for 6 PM next Wednesday in the community room at 6087 Great Oaks Parkway. The virtual session will take place at 6 PM next Thursday on Zoom, using Meeting ID 964 7149 3867. The post also includes one-tap mobile numbers for those who prefer to join by phone. For official emergency and non-emergency contacts, residents are directed to the department’s site for current phone numbers and guidance.
Please join the City of San Jose and the San Jose Police Department to learn more about how SJPD plans to use AI Assistance for report writing. Both in-person and virtual community meetings are available. pic.twitter.com/vuBScFGHew
— San Jose Police Dept (@SanJosePD) July 8, 2026
How the technology works
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) describes current AI-assisted report workflows as starting with body-worn camera audio sent to cloud services. Those services transcribe the recording and generate a first-draft narrative that officers then review, edit, and sign. Vendors discussed nationally include Axon’s Draft One and Truleo’s Field Notes, and the COPS Office recommends training, supervisor review, and periodic audits as standard safeguards during any rollout.
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