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Pocatello approves one‑year contract to pilot AI‑assisted police report drafting

Pocatello City Council · April 17, 2026
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Summary

The City Council approved a one‑year, $33,600 contract with Code 4 to pilot AI‑assisted report drafting and video analysis for the police department; officers will review and sign final reports and body‑worn video remains retained separately.

The Pocatello City Council voted April 16 to approve a one‑year service contract with Code 4 for AI‑assisted report drafting and video analysis, a contract staff described as a trial intended to reduce officers’ administrative time.

Captain Zach Barie of the Pocatello Police Department told the council that the tool creates draft reports from body‑worn video and other inputs; when AI…

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