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The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has discontinued its use of Truleo, an AI platform for analyzing police body-cam footage.
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SPD became an anchor customer for the Chicago-based startup Truleo in 2021, which aims to "improve trust in the police with body camera analytics."
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The department discontinued its use of the technology due to "reactions" to recent articles, but did not elaborate further.
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SPD was in the process of validating the functionality of the technology, but did not see measurable outcomes.
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SPD might re-engage with Truleo in the future but has no plan to do so at the moment.
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Truleo was founded in 2021 and grew out of a platform that analyzed phone calls and text messages between Wall Street bankers.
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Truleo's AI scans body-cam footage for audio clues to identify patterns and issues with patrol officers.
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The technology was intended to address issues through training before problems escalate.
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SPD was among a few departments that Truleo has identified as current customers, along with departments in California, Florida, Alabama, and Pennsylvania.
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The potential adoption of the technology was noted after the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.