On any given day, Los Angeles police officers record roughly 8,000 interactions with the public on body-worn cameras. Most of the footage goes unseen. The city spent millions on the cameras to help provide transparency and accountability, but LAPD officials say they don't have enough personnel to monitor the countless hours of recordings. The department has also struggled to keep tabs on whether officers are turning off their cameras in violation of department rules -- as members of a disbanded gang unit from the Mission division are suspected of doing in order to cover up thefts, unlawful searches, and other alleged misconduct. A recent internal report suggested lapses in body-cam activation are more widespread than the department has previously let on, and that its system for auditing compliance falls short.

A company known as Truleo uses A.I. to process bodycam footage so law enforcement agencies can review their officers' behavior and actions on a daily basis. Law enforcement agencies are using artificial intelligence to analyze body camera video in an effort to improve trust and transparency in communities nationwide. Truleo automatically detects critical situations from body camera footage that involves use-of-force, pursuits and frisking. The A.I. platform also screens for both professional and unprofessional language. This automated analysis is readily available to supervisors within minutes so they can evaluate officers' conduct.