In a peculiar incident that also highlighted the limitations of artificial intelligence, the police department in Heber City, Utah, found itself compelled to issue an official clarification. The cause was an AI-generated report that claimed one of the officers had 'transformed into a frog' while on duty. The strange incident began when the police used an AI tool to write patrol reports. It was later discovered that the system had picked up unrelated background sounds and included them verbatim in the official report. According to Sergeant Rick Kile, the source of the confusion was a Disney animated film, 'The Princess and the Frog' (2009), which was playing in the background while the officer's body camera was on. Kile stated in an interview with Fox 13 that the body camera program and the AI-powered report-writing software captured dialogue from the film and then reinterpreted it in a fanciful manner within the report. He added, 'It was then that we realized the importance of reviewing and auditing AI-generated reports before officially adopting them.' This incident comes as law enforcement agencies in the United States expand their use of AI technologies, whether for writing reports, facial recognition, or data analysis. The Utah police are currently testing two programs called 'Draft One' and 'Code Four' to reduce paperwork and save officers time on administrative tasks. Despite the controversial incident, the Heber City police have not yet decided to continue using these tools. However, Sergeant Kile noted that the experience has generally helped him save between six and eight hours per week, confirming that the systems used are 'easy and intuitive even for those without significant technical expertise.'
