New Data Dispatching System for First Responders

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Since the entrance of body-worn cameras to first responders’ work, developers and engineers have been trying to find the optimal system to relay the data to the right places in the shortest time possible.

A public safety interactive response software systems company Equature, Inc. has recently launched a new technology that helps police and fire department first responders work collaboratively together in real-time with their command and control 911 dispatch centers.

The company’s new system, named Interactive Policing, integrates the new federal government’s FirstNet framework and Next Generation 911 (NG9-1-1) Command and Control Dispatch recording systems to mobile body-worn camera computers in real-time. According to prnewswire.com, most body worn cameras sold today use technology sold by camera hardware manufacturers. However, Equature’s Interactive Policing platform operates off of an open mobile phone computer camera system that have been ruggedized for first responders, providing real-time audio and visible transparency to law enforcement leadership as emergencies happen. In addition, as noted in the company’s website, advanced software settings and capabilities enable data from the scene (captured by first responders) reach command centers in near real-time. This enables the commanders to constantly obtain a full, clear and relevant picture of how each front is doing and manage the emergency accordingly, while using available resources and manpower effectively.

The system includes software applications for suspect item identification,mapping and predictive analytics that help public safety management increase their situational awareness in real-time.

Equature has worked in interactive emergency response and currently has over 1,500 Public-Safety Access Point (PSAP) and Law Enforcement clients as well as state and federal government agencies like NASA.