FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - It has been seven months since the Fresno Police Department started using artificial intelligence (AI) to help them write reports.  They use a software called Draft One created by Axon Enterprise Inc. The same company created the department’s tasers and body cams.  Acting Deputy Chief Rob Beckwith says using AI has increased productivity.  “What we're seeing is that the reports are actually a better product,” Beckwith said.  Officers use the software to transcribe the audio from their body cam recordings.  Right now, the department only uses it for misdemeanor reports.  “Right now we're averaging about 18-20 minutes of savings on each report. So when you think about an officer that's writing several reports a day, obviously that adds up,” Beckwith said.  Local defense attorney David Mugridge says he’s not sure whether the saved time is worth the risk of using artificial intelligence.  “It may not be at the state yet where we can rely on it in terms of admissibility in a court of law. And that's the real issue,” Mugridge said. “We know the AI is out there. It is very useful, it's very practical. But is it accurate enough that we can rely on it in a court of law?” Beckwith says the department has filed more than 3,600 AI-assisted reports since April, and none of them have been challenged in court.  He says, even though A.I. helps, the officers are still ultimately responsible for what the report says.  “At least that's better than totally allowing a machine, if you will, to tell us what the truth is. But that still doesn't necessarily resolve the issue as to whether or not AI is accurate,” Mugridge said.  Mugridge agrees artificial intelligence can be a helpful tool. He is simply concerned the technology is not ready to be admitted in a court of law.  Beckwith says finding ways to make daily tasks faster is in the public’s best interest so officers can spend less time behind a desk and more time in the community.  When asked if he thinks the department will one day use it for felony reports as well, he said it’s still too early to consider that.