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Milwaukee police present new generative‑AI policy; commissioners press for public outreach and safeguards
Summary
The Fire & Police Commission heard Milwaukee Police Department updates to five SOPs and a newly created SOP 682 governing generative AI; MPD said it currently has no AI tools but will consider report‑writing pilots, and commissioners urged transparency, community engagement and strong guardrails.
The Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission on Jan. 8 received a communication from the Milwaukee Police Department proposing updates to multiple standard operating procedures and a newly created SOP 682 to govern generative artificial intelligence.
Assistant Chief Craig Sarnoff told the commission the package includes revisions to SOP 250 (communications), SOP 465 (handheld chemical agents), SOP 900 (hazard mitigation), SOP 970 (search warrants) and a nomenclature update to the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Support Office program. He described SOP 682 as “intended to promote responsible and ethical usage of AI technologies within the Milwaukee Police Department,” adding that the department currently “does not have any generative AI technologies” but seeks…
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