Imperial County District Attorney Secures $212,500 Grant for AI-Powered Investigative Software
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The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office has secured a $212,500 grant from Sun Community Federal Credit Union to acquire artificial intelligence-powered software designed to improve evidence analysis, case preparation, and prosecutorial operations.
The funding will cover a three-year agreement with Closure Intelligence Inc., a company that provides digital investigative tools for law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies. The agreement took effect Oct. 6 and will remain in place through Oct. 5, 2029.
According to an Oct. 15 announcement from the District Attorney’s Office, the software will allow prosecutors and investigative staff to transcribe, translate, organize, search, and analyze large volumes of evidence, including police reports, jail communications, search warrant records, and scanned case files.
The platform is intended to reduce the time required to review evidence and identify information relevant to criminal investigations and prosecutions.
District Attorney George Marquez said his office evaluated artificial intelligence applications developed for prosecutors before selecting Closure Intelligence as part of its broader effort to modernize operations.
The acquisition comes as prosecutors face increasing volumes of digital evidence and more complex criminal cases requiring extensive document review and analysis.
To finance the software, Marquez approached Sun Community Federal Credit Union CEO Patrick Carey about a potential funding partnership.
The credit union agreed to provide a three-year grant covering the $212,500 contract, eliminating the need to use county taxpayer funds for the acquisition, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved and authorized the agreements, allowing the office to proceed with the implementation of the technology.
“Building a stronger District Attorney’s Office requires more than simply asking for additional resources. It requires innovation, strategic planning, and finding creative solutions to fund the tools our prosecutors need to do their jobs effectively,” Marquez said.
“Through partnerships like this one, we are laying the foundation for a more efficient and effective office that can better protect our community while being responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars,” he added.
The software acquisition is part of a broader effort to expand the office’s prosecutorial capacity.
Recent initiatives include hiring four additional paralegals and developing a post-bar law clerk program to provide additional support for deputy district attorneys.
According to the office, these staffing and technology investments are intended to improve the management of criminal cases and allow prosecutors to devote more time to litigation and trial preparation.
The District Attorney’s Office expects the digital platform to assist staff in processing evidence more efficiently, although the announcement did not provide specific estimates of potential time savings or measurable improvements in case outcomes.
The announcement also did not detail the platform’s data retention policies, safeguards governing the use of artificial intelligence, or procedures for verifying the accuracy of AI-generated analysis.
The District Attorney’s Office acknowledged Sun Community Federal Credit Union, Carey, and the Board of Supervisors for their participation in the funding agreement.
