United States, California
Santa Maria Police Department
AI Emergency and Non-Emergency Call Triage, supplied by Hyper (Motorola Solutions)
OperationalJournalismPAI-A57066F5
- Body
- Santa Maria Police Department
- Country
- United States
- Area
- California
- Technology
- AI Emergency and Non-Emergency Call Triage
- Supplier
- Hyper (Motorola Solutions)
- Status
- Operational
In routine use by the named body, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- October 2026
- Legal basis
- Not stated in the source
- Oversight
- Not stated in the source
- Evidence
- Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet - Source
- Santa Maria Sun, 20 August 2026
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-A57066F5
Notes
The city council approved Hyper, an AI responder for the non-emergency line in 18 or more languages, on 4 August 2026 at about $305,000 over three years. It transfers distressed callers to a dispatcher. The first phase was reported launched in late October 2026.
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