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AI-powered report generation from body-cam footage.INSIGHTS
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Redact faces, plates, audio, and documents for release.Flash
Mobile field capture for notes, photos, and follow-up.
Code Four vs Abel
While Abel focuses on behavior analytics, Code Four is purpose-built for one thing: generating exceptional police reports from body camera footage.
See Code Four in ActionFeature Comparison
| Feature | Code Four | Abel |
|---|---|---|
| Video Analysis | Full visual + audio analysis from every frame | Report writing from body-worn camera audio |
| Evidence Traceability | Every report fact links to the source clip, transcript, and timestamp | Narrative drafts without frame-level source linking |
| Visual Evidence | Automatic keyframe extraction with timestamps | Limited visual evidence extraction |
| Investigations | INSIGHTS searches phone dumps, jail calls, records, and video in one layer | Report writing, CJIS chat, and citizen online reporting |
| Human Review Controls | Review verification built into the draft, including inserted check words | Standard officer edit and approve |
| Body Camera Support | Works with any body camera system | Vendor-agnostic |
| CJIS Compliance | CJIS controls with chain of custody and full audit trails | CJIS-compliant |
| Implementation | Live in under 10 minutes | Varies by agency |
| Language Support | 40+ languages with dialect understanding | Multi-language support |
Why Departments Choose Code Four
Purpose-Built for Reports
While Abel started as a behavior analytics platform and added reports as a feature, Code Four was built from day one specifically to generate the best possible police reports from body camera footage.
True Visual Analysis
Code Four analyzes every frame of your footage - identifying objects, extracting keyframes, reading license plates, and understanding the complete visual context. We don't just listen, we see.
Agency-Ready Workflow
Code Four applies department templates, terminology, and narrative rules while keeping key facts connected to the footage officers review before submission.
Different Approaches
Abel's Approach
- •Broad platform: behavior analytics, training insights, risk management
- •AI assistant that prompts officers with questions
- •Focus on voice-to-text transcription
- •Audio-led review and report-assistance workflow
Code Four's Approach
- ✓Single focus: generate the best possible reports
- ✓Complete narratives ready for submission
- ✓Full video + audio + visual analysis
- ✓Agency templates, terminology, and source-linked review
"Code Four helped one of my guys who was 3 weeks behind reports finish his reports in 1 night ... their AI stuff is pretty darn insane."
Chief Dan Peters
Amery, WI
"We ran 30 days with Axon Draft One and 30 days with Code Four... 17/18 Officers chose Code Four at the end of the trial."
Chief Parker Sever
Heber City PD, UT
"Best customer service you'll ever find. Called them at 4 AM his time. George (the founder) picked up his phone and got everything sorted in 10 mins."
Chief Roberto Bryan Jr.
Fayetteville PD, NC
Ready to See the Difference?
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