1. United States
2. N.C.
3. Letter

I urge you to pass comprehensive legislation regulating law enforcement use of artificial intelligence in creating and editing official documents. Such a law should protect constitutional rights while ensuring public safety through transparency and accountability. Mandatory Disclosure and Audit Trails. The law should require officers to disclose whenever AI was used to generate or edit reports, with a detailed audit trail documenting who used the AI, what edits were made, and what source materials were referenced. This transparency protects due process by preventing officers from blaming AI for inaccurate or malicious statements they themselves made or approved. Differentiation Between AI and Human Content. The legislation should mandate retention of first drafts alongside final reports, enabling clear comparison between AI-generated text and human-written content. This directly supports defendants' Sixth Amendment fair trial rights by making AI involvement discoverable and challengeable in criminal proceedings. Vendor Data Protection. Critically, the law must explicitly prohibit contracted vendors from sharing, selling, or using law enforcement data for any purpose beyond the contracting agency's needs, except pursuant to court order. This blocks the creation of AI training datasets from police operations—addressing Fourth Amendment privacy concerns by preventing law enforcement data from fueling broader commercial surveillance infrastructure that could enhance police capabilities in ways the public has never authorized or reviewed. Clear Enforcement Framework. The legislation must establish a straightforward enforcement mechanism—whether through administrative discipline for policy violations, agency reimbursement requirements, or both—ensuring compliance is not merely aspirational. Why This Matters. These safeguards don't restrict officer use of AI tools; they ensure transparency. Officers can continue using AI to improve efficiency, but citizens and defendants gain the right to know how that technology shaped the official documents used against them. This is a reasonable, constitutional balance that protects fundamental rights while embracing beneficial technology. I respectfully urge you to prioritize such legislation. Strong AI oversight in law enforcement demonstrates that our state values both innovation and constitutional protections.