REDMOND, Wash. — What could have been a confusing traffic stop for a Redmond officer and a driver turned into a rather normal encounter, due to new bodycam technology.
According to a video posted by the Redmond Police Department (PD) on X, the Redmond officer pulled over the man for being on his phone.
While asking for the driver’s information, the officer quickly realized that the man did not speak English.
Upon realizing this, the officer asked the driver for his spoken language, and the officer switched his Axon body-camera to Portuguese.
The new A.I. technology “provides two-way, real-time voice translation in more than 50 languages,” according to the post.
The stop then commenced as usual, with the officer utilizing the tech to overcome the language barrier.
Redmond PD’s public information officer Jill Green confirmed the driver received a ticket for being on his phone.