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Does Artificial Intelligence Speed Up Police Report Writing Times? No.

January 2025 Applied police briefings :

Irick A. Geary , Ian T. Adams , Matt Barter , Kyle McLean , Hunter M. Boehme

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Abstract

The study described in the source article represents the first experimental evaluation of AIassisted police report writing, even as agencies are already adopting these unproven tools. AI-assisted report writing did not significantly reduce police report writing times, contrary to marketing claims. There may be other potential benefits from using AI tools such as improved report quality, consistency, and supervisor efficiency, but those will require further exploration. Agencies considering adoption of AI tools in policing should exercise caution due to limited efficiency gains and potential unintended consequences.

Summary

Researchers tested whether artificial intelligence tools actually help police officers write reports faster, as companies selling these technologies claim. The study found that AI assistance did not significantly reduce the time it takes officers to complete their reports. This matters because police departments are already spending money on unproven AI tools that may not deliver the promised efficiency benefits, suggesting agencies should be more cautious before adopting these technologies.

(AI-generated summary, v1, January 2026)

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Irick A. Geary, Ian T. Adams, Matt Barter, Kyle McLean, Hunter M. Boehme (2025). Does Artificial Intelligence Speed Up Police Report Writing Times? No.. Applied police briefings :. https://doi.org/10.22215/apb.v1i1.5231

BibTeX 
@article{geary2025,
  title   = {Does Artificial Intelligence Speed Up Police Report Writing Times? No.},
  author  = {Irick A. Geary and Ian T. Adams and Matt Barter and Kyle McLean and Hunter M. Boehme},
  journal = {Applied police briefings :},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.22215/apb.v1i1.5231},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.22215/apb.v1i1.5231}
}

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