{"id":2532567,"date":"2026-01-11T14:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-department-uses-ai-to-write-reports-only-to-have-it-claim-one-of-the-officers-was-turned-into-a-frog\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T14:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:19:50","slug":"police-department-uses-ai-to-write-reports-only-to-have-it-claim-one-of-the-officers-was-turned-into-a-frog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-department-uses-ai-to-write-reports-only-to-have-it-claim-one-of-the-officers-was-turned-into-a-frog\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Department Uses AI to Write Reports, Only to Have it Claim One of the Officers Was Turned Into a Frog"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-department-uses-ai-to-write-reports-only-to-have-it-claim-one-of-the-officers-was-turned-into-a-frog%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2532567&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Heber City, Utah, police testing AI report-writing tools experienced a quirky error when software that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-operatives-control-voter-rolls-in-31-states-report-shows\/\" title=\"Democratic Operatives Control Voter Rolls In 31 States, Report Shows\">generates reports<\/a> from body-camera footage claimed an officer had &#8220;turned into a frog.&#8221; The mistake occured because the body-cam and AI picked up a movie playing in the background-disney&#8217;s The princess and the Frog-illustrating how background audio\/visual content can confuse automated systems.<\/p>\n<p>The department is trialing systems (including Code Four, about $30 per officer per month) that transcribe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-republicans-demand-answers-from-secretary-of-state-over-reports-biden-called-off-investigation-into-covid-19-origins\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Demand Answers From Secretary Of State Over Reports Biden Called Off Investigation Into COVID-19 Origins\">draft reports<\/a> from footage to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-february-direct-payment-worth-943-goes-out-in-30-days\/\" title=\"February&#039;s Social Security direct payment of 3 will be issued in 30 days\">reduce paperwork<\/a>.officers say the tools can operate in English and Spanish, track tone and sentiment, and save substantial time-one sergeant reported cutting weekly paperwork by roughly 6-8 hours. The trial for Code Four ends next month, and officials plan to continue using AI while deciding which system to adopt.<\/p>\n<p>The incident highlights the need to review and correct AI-generated reports before use. Similar AI mistakes have had real consequences elsewhere, such as when Google&#8217;s AI-generated search summary wrongly labeled musician Ashley MacIsaac a sex offender, leading to a canceled performance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Utah police department&rsquo;s experiment with artificial intelligence took an unexpected turn after a software-generated report claimed an officer had transformed into a frog.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred earlier this month in Heber City, where police have been testing AI tools designed to write reports based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">body camera footage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13now.com\/news\/local-news\/summit-county\/how-utah-police-departments-are-using-ai-to-keep-streets-safer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to a KTSU report, the bizarre claim was not the result of science fiction or misconduct, but a simple background error.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The body cam software and the AI report writing software picked up on the movie that was playing in the background, which happened to be &lsquo;The Princess and the Frog,&rsquo;&rdquo; Sgt. Rick Keel told KTSU.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s when we learned the importance of correcting these AI-generated reports,&rdquo; Keel added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The department recently began testing two AI systems to streamline paperwork for officers.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >software generates police reports directly<\/a> from body camera footage, with the goal of reducing the workload for busy officers.<\/p>\n<p>To demonstrate how the AI went haywire, KTSU observed Keel during a staged traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hi, I&rsquo;m Rick with the Heber PD. The reason I&rsquo;m stopping you today is for&hellip;&rdquo; Keel said during the demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, the AI produced a report complete with timestamps from the interaction.<\/p>\n<p>The software is capable of operating in both English and Spanish, and can even track tone and sentiment during conversations, per the report.<\/p>\n<p>Keel said the main appeal of the technology is how much time it saves his employees.<\/p>\n<p>Police reports typically take between one and two hours to complete.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m saving myself about 6-8 hours weekly now,&rdquo; Keel said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not the most tech-savvy person, so it&rsquo;s very user-friendly,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The software the department was using is called Code Four, and it costs roughly $30 per officer per month.<\/p>\n<p>Keel said the trial period for Code Four ends next month.<\/p>\n<p>Department officials have indicated they plan to continue using AI tools, though they are still deciding which system to adopt.<\/p>\n<p>The Utah incident is not the only recent example of AI getting important details wrong.<\/p>\n<p>In Canada, musician Ashley MacIsaac was incorrectly labeled a sex offender by Google&rsquo;s AI-generated search summary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/culture\/article-ashley-macisaac-show-cancelled-google-ai-misinformation-music-fiddler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, the error led to the cancellation of a scheduled major performance.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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