Source: KOLD: Pima County supervisors reject $45 million AI contract
Publisher: KOLD / KJZZ
Date Published: January 8, 2026
Relevant To: AI Police Report Writing research — other-county precedent
Verification Status: Verified
Notes: Pima County, AZ Board of Supervisors rejected a $45 million AI report-writing contract for the Sheriff’s Department. Companion coverage: KJZZ, “No AI report-writing software for Pima County Sheriff”. Useful other-jurisdiction example of elected officials pushing back on AI police-report contracts — relevant counterpoint for BPA’s AI report-writing/audit-problem content. Migrated from the existing Bend Surveillance Oversight source library.