NAPD Virtual Tech Expo 2026

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping criminal defense practice—not as a future hypothetical, but as a present force driving both the expansion of law enforcement surveillance and the overwhelming growth of defense discovery. This two-part training will help defenders understand how AI-enabled tools are changing the evidentiary landscape and how defense teams can respond thoughtfully, ethically, and effectively.  
Part 1: Law Enforcement AI and the Discovery Explosion
The first session will examine how law enforcement agencies are using AI-enabled tools to collect, analyze, organize, and act on increasingly large volumes of data. Using Axon as a case study, we will explore how body-worn camera ecosystems, automated transcription, video analytics, report-writing tools, and related platforms are changing the scale and character of criminal discovery. The session will also address the constitutional, statutory, and practical implications of these technologies, including questions related to surveillance, search and seizure, confrontation, due process, disclosure obligations, reliability, and defense access.