After forty minutes - and a dicey last act through the narrow Oakland Hills streets - the man's car sputtered to a stop, out of gas. The officer was visibly sweating; Francis's heart was pounding. But between near-missing parked cars and swerving down the highway, Francis had time to think about AI. Specifically, how would AI write up a police report for a car chase? "That's one of the hardest reports to write," he said. "When you write a pursuit report, you have to list out every side street that you went by and every turn you took. Those reports are massive."
In his 20 police ride-alongs, Francis has spent a lot of time thinking about how AI can help cut down on police paperwork. His company, Abel, creates AI that uses body cam footage and dispatch call data to fill out normally-time consuming police reports. On Thursday, he announced that Abel has raised a $5 million seed round led by Day One Ventures with participation from Long Journey Ventures and backing from Y Combinator as part of the summer 2024 class.
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