St. Paul police adopt first AI-use policy
The St. Paul Police Department has implemented its first policy governing artificial intelligence, currently limiting use to automated transcription of interviews, and says it has no short‑term plan to adopt Axon’s Draft One report‑writing tool. Neighboring agencies differ: Eagan police use Draft One for non‑felonies (accepted by the Eagan City Attorney), while Hennepin and Dakota county attorneys won’t accept Draft One reports and Ramsey County requires notice when AI tools are used in investigations; civil oversight members and the ACLU of Minnesota are urging public input and guardrails.
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- SPPD’s new AI policy seeks to protect private data and presently permits AI for interview transcription only (Cmdr. Michele Giampolo).
- SPPD says it has no current short‑term plan to use Axon Draft One for reports (Cmdr. John Cajacob).
- Eagan PD uses Axon Draft One for non‑felony reports; the Eagan City Attorney accepts them, but Hennepin and Dakota county attorneys do not.
- Ramsey County Attorney’s Office policy (August) requires notification if law enforcement uses AI tools for investigative purposes.