The Phoenix Police Department is testing an AI tool that writes the first draft of police reports. The department has launched a 90-day pilot of Axon’s Draft One, which creates a draft report from body-worn camera audio. The pilot is running in Mountain View Precinct patrol, the Family Investigations Bureau and the Assaults Unit of the Violent Crimes Bureau, and it runs through Dec. 31, 2026. Councilwoman Ann O’Brien, who chairs the city’s Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee, requested the test. She says every hour an officer spends on paperwork is time not spent answering calls, and that Phoenix is facing a significant officer shortage. She says the pilot will let the department evaluate results before making a larger decision. The city says officers must review and correct every draft before it can be entered into the department’s records system, and each report requires a signed attestation from the officer that it is an accurate account of events. Drafts can only be generated...