In this special release episode, Just Science sat down with Anthony Berghammer, research data scientist at RTI International; Ian Adams, Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina; and Christian Quinn, Managing Principal of Fulcrum Innovation LLC, to discuss evidenced-backed findings about the benefits and limitations of AI-assisted police report writing software.

Law enforcement leaders who are considering adopting AI police report-writing software may be inundated with marketing claims about how these tools can save time and increase efficiency across their agency. In response, researchers have collected real data about the capabilities of AI report writing in the field, and have identified important considerations for using AI tools in a way that is transparent and vigilant. Listen along as Anthony, Ian, and Christian describe whether AI report writing software actually saves time, the need for guardrails and human oversight, and the future of AI in policing.

This episode is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s COPS Office (Award No. 2025-75-CX-K003).

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