Highlights
- Scottsdale PD will launch Motorola HYPER, an AI call-handling system, on its non-emergency line later in 2026.
- The system transfers callers to live dispatchers upon detecting keywords including 'gun,' 'knife,' 'overdose,' 'not breathing,' and 'stabbed.'
- Phoenix PD adopted a comparable non-emergency AI system last year, per KTAR reporting.
- Department official Joe LeDuc said the platform is designed to assist dispatchers, not replace them.
Scottsdale PD will deploy Motorola HYPER, an AI-assisted call-handling platform, on its non-emergency line later in 2026, according to KTAR and 12News. The system will handle routine non-emergency inquiries automatically, with the goal of cutting hold times and improving access to online reporting tools.
The AI will monitor calls for a defined list of distress keywords and transfer the caller to a live dispatcher the moment any are detected. The trigger list includes "emergency," "help," "gun," "knife," "weapon," "fight," "suicide," "overdose," "not breathing," "shot," "stabbed," "rob," and "rape," per KTAR.
Department official Joe LeDuc told KTAR the platform is intended to assist dispatchers, not replace them.
Scottsdale is not the first Valley department on this path. Phoenix PD adopted a similar non-emergency AI system last year, according to KTAR.
The non-emergency rollout extends a broader AI push inside Scottsdale PD. Since April 2024, roughly 40 officers have used Draft One, an Axon-developed tool that drafts incident reports from body-camera audio, saving an estimated 30 minutes per report. AI-generated reports require a legal disclosure statement and human verification before submission, per azfamily.com.
A specific launch date for the HYPER system has not been disclosed in public records.
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- ktar.com retrieved 20/05/2026 17:31
- 12News retrieved 20/05/2026 17:31
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 20/05/2026 17:31
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