Since December, the Thunder Bay Police Service has used the video analytic software BriefCam for three sudden death investigations.
THUNDER BAY -- Software using artificial intelligence to analyze video footage is already proving beneficial for investigators with the Thunder Bay Police Service.
“These were investigations into deaths that involved public or common spaces where there was video, therefore the use of the tool was used to identify persons or vehicles, helping to identify witnesses, helping to establish timelines, and helping to advance the investigations,” said Det. Insp. Jeremy Pearson with the Thunder Bay Police Service.
“During our testing period when we were exploring the potential use of this software, we were able to analyze hours upon hours, days in fact, of video footage in a matter of hours using this software, so it does save an incredible amount of time.” Before it was approved by the police services board, policies were put in place to ensure transparency on its use, including bi-annual audits and reporting.
“The way we intend to use it, it will be really beneficial to some of the investigations we have ongoing,” added Thunder Bay Police Service Chief Darcy Fleury.
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