Dragon Law Enforcement—Role of Technology

PoliceTech in the age of generative AI

Generative AI in policing may be as consequential as the advent of the PC, internet, or smartphone. Yet its power must be managed within a responsible AI framework.

2023 Role of Technology in Law Enforcement Paperwork Survey

Generative AI’s promise for policing

Generative AI’s promise for police documentation

AI awareness is growing in law enforcement, with a wish list of desired applications from an AI‑powered copilot that automates report formatting to an interpreter that translates documents between languages, its potential is enormous.

78%

Agree or strongly agree generative AI will be transformative in law enforcement.

54%

Indicate their agency would use an AI copilot to create an initial draft of police documentation.

48%

Would pay for speech recognition that automated a rough translation of common languages into English for suspect interviews.

78%

Believe tighter integration of Dragon within Microsoft productivity tools (e.g., Word, Teams) would enhance daily workflow.

85%

Say officers need a connected workplace of smart tools, inclusive of ambient assistants and cloud-hosted apps.

84%

Cite concerns surrounding deploying generative AI into police agencies.

Taming the documentation burden

The police documentation burden is perennial

Yet maturing PoliceTech is continuing to help alleviate the effects of existing and evolving challenges.

#1

Report writing and filing incident reports remain the biggest productivity drain for officers.

78%

Say paperwork is causing officers to spend too much time on administration and not enough in the field.

58%

Cite relationships with prosecutors and DA’s office as benefitting most from the use of technology.

63%

Credit body‑worn cameras and mobile phones and apps for helping automate incident reports.

Dragon Professional Cloud advantages

Dragon Professional Cloud for law enforcement makes police documentation easier and faster—from anywhere

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