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Douglas County approves $100,000 purchase of Tranquility AI Time Pilot to speed complex investigations
Summary
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved a $100,000 purchase of Tranquility AI's Time Pilot for the sheriff's office, citing faster case review and expanded cold-case capability after a yearlong trial under a grant.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on April 14 approved a $100,000 purchase of Tranquility AI's Time Pilot investigative platform for the sheriff's office, following a yearlong grant-funded pilot.
Sheriff's office representatives said the software ingests large, complex case files and produces case summaries, timelines and link analysis to help detectives prioritize leads. "Time Pilot is helping the sheriff's office turn complex information into clear insight, and it is helping us solve cases faster," said Michelle Kennedy, a crime-analysis supervisor, who noted the agency uploaded violent and cold-case matters during the pilot.
The sheriff's office presentation, given by Brian Murphy on behalf of Division Chief Dan McMillan, described the purchase as including 4 terabytes of annual ingestion, 20 concurrent user licenses, training and updates. Staff said the vendor provided a free proof-of-concept year and that the $100,000 request covers ongoing licensing and support.
Commissioners asked for measurable returns. Kennedy said the office has not yet produced formal dollar-savings estimates but that the platform has reduced work that formerly required months of analyst time to hours of focused review. "We're taking months of work and distilling it to an hour or two," she said. Presenters emphasized the tool provides leads for human investigators and that investigators still validate any findings.
The board approved the purchase without a recorded roll-call tally in the minutes. Supporters said the system increases capacity for cold-case work and victim services; one commissioner described the potential to shorten time to justice for families. No members of the public signed up to comment on the item.
The sheriff's office said it will track productivity and outcomes after the purchase and that the platform is configured to operate only on case data the agency uploads (not general internet queries). The county stated the system is SIEC-compliant and uses secure infrastructure for law enforcement evidence workflows.
The approval funds annual licensing and training; officials said ongoing performance metrics and any further procurements will be reported in future briefings.
The board moved on to later agenda items after the vote.
