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Arroyo Grande Police Department plans to integrate artificial intelligence

August 24, 2026

By KAREN VELIE

The Arroyo Grande City Council is scheduled to review the police department’s plan to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into daily operations at its meeting on Tuesday. Police departments throughout the world are using AI to review surveillance videos, organize evidence and even write reports.

The police department’s 2027 to 2029 strategic plan also includes improvements to personnel recruitment and retention processes. Supervisors will continue to develop the public safety cadet youth program while also working to expand specialty assignment opportunities.

In addition, the department wants to improve trust and transparency with the community. Plans include two town hall meetings and a national night out event each year.

Plans to improve infrastructure include renovating and expanding the evidence storage area, optimizing workspaces and developing battery storage and charging stations.

 


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After the Jordan vs The City of New London ruling police need all the artificial intelligence they can get since there is no natural intelligence to be found.


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Artificial intelligence “not real intelligence” is alive and well in AG


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Something has to supply it.


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I can see using “AI” for reviewing videos but not the need for “AI” to write reports.

The human touch is needed when reports are submitted since they are also subject to human review.

As long as the public are permitted to review reports, they need to be written by humans.

Let’s hope the day is not near when we cannot review what our ‘public servants’ do and how they do it.

We are getting carried away with using AI instead of having staff available to allow all staff to write their own reports.

I hope I have not been too repetitive here . . .


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For starters, they should have AI conversations like this:

https://lawnews.tv/concealed-carry-at-fiscalini-ranch/


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Conversations like that could save them a LOT of money (assuming they are interested in saving money): https://lawnews.tv/judgment-entered-against-city-and-2-police-chiefs-in-duringer-v-morro-bay-2a-victory/


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