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Gilroy council approves eight-year contract for Axon AI report-writing tool

6438995 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

The Gilroy City Council voted unanimously to authorize an eight-year, $499,233 master services and purchasing agreement with Axon Enterprises for Draft1, an AI tool that generates draft police reports from body-worn camera audio and video.

The Gilroy City Council on a 6-0 vote authorized the city administrator to enter an eight-year master services and purchasing agreement with Axon Enterprises Inc. for $499,233 to add Axon’s Draft1 report-writing software to the department’s existing evidence platform.

Council members said the tool, already piloted locally, could reduce time officers spend writing reports and increase time available for patrol and community engagement.

Acting Captain Brian Dutton, who presented the item, said Draft1 “offers a secure law-enforcement-specific solution” and is integrated with the department’s existing…

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