Around Town — Fri, Nov 6

Short items from around the area on Friday, November 6, 2026 — community happenings, quick updates, and notes that didn't make a full story. Banks Post Around Town 6 briefs Friday, November 6, 2026✦Daily roundup PUBLIC SAFETY Washington County sheriff's deputies may now use AI to draft reports Every Washington County Sheriff's Office patrol deputy may now use Draft One, an artificial intelligence tool that turns body-worn camera audio into a first-draft police report, on felony and misdemeanor cases, the sheriff's office said in a news release Wednesday, Nov. 4. The office said a test over the past year with the Washington County District Attorney's Office showed "higher accuracy and time savings in preparing reports." That test began Oct. 1, 2025, with select deputies using Draft One on some misdemeanors, such as theft and trespassing, and on non-criminal reports such as crashes, then grew to all misdemeanors and selected felonies.

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