Abstract: A method for registering an Internet of Things (IoT) device to an incident IoT ledger system is provided. A computer aided dispatch (CAD) device sends a first ledger request including an incident record to a distributed incident ledger operated by validation nodes. The CAD device receives a first ledger response indicating that the incident record was accepted and added into the incident ledger after being validated by the nodes. The CAD device then sends a second ledger request to an IoT distributed ledger operated by second validation nodes. The request includes a query to the IoT distributed ledger to find registered IoT devices for affiliating with the incident. The CAD device receives a second ledger response including information identifying registered IoT devices from the IoT distributed ledger. The CAD device then sends an affiliation invitation to an IoT device determined from the registered IoT devices identified in the second ledger response.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transmitting near real-time geographic mass messaging requests. One example method includes receiving a geographic mass messaging request via a transceiver, the geographic mass messaging request including a message, a geographic reference, and a requesting agency identifier, and having at least one request characteristic. The method includes assigning, with an electronic processor, a priority to the geographic mass messaging request based on an electronically stored alerting authority policy and at least one selected from the group consisting of the requesting agency identifier, the geographic reference, and the at least one request characteristic. The method includes, responsive to determining that the priority does not meet a priority threshold, transmitting one of a request denied message and a request modification proposal via the transceiver to the requesting agency.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for appearance search for incident response. One embodiment provides a method for appearance searching for incident response. The method includes receiving a search criteria at a command server and initiating an appearance search based on the search criteria. The appearance search is performed on a plurality of responding devices communicatively connected to the command server. The method further includes receiving, at the command server, an update to the search criteria and determining, using the command server, a confidence level of the update based on weights assigned to each a plurality of parameters of the update. The method also includes creating, using the command server, an updated search criteria based on the search criteria and the update when the confidence level of the update exceeds a predetermined confidence threshold and pushing the updated search criteria for the appearance search to the plurality of responding devices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided to submit incident data to distributed ledger networks. A request for a new incident record relating to an incident is received. The request includes at least one attribute relating to the incident. A jurisdiction of the new incident is determined. Nodes that are associated with the jurisdiction are identified. The identified nodes are invited to join a public distributed ledger network or a private distributed ledger network. The new incident record is submitted to the private distributed ledger network.

Abstract: A method for public safety answering point to emergency operations center communications is provided. The method may comprise monitoring incidents at a public safety answering point (PSAP) to determine how many incidents are emergency operations center (EOC) affecting incidents. The method may further comprise determining a PSAP status, the status based in part on the EOC affecting incidents. The method may further comprise sending the PSAP status to an EOC, wherein the EOC determines if a response will be initiated, based, in part, on the PSAP status. The method may further comprise receiving an indication from the EOC that the response will be initiated. The method may further comprise altering a PSAP operations based on the EOC initiating the response.

Abstract: A method for public safety answering point to emergency operations center communications is provided. The method may comprise monitoring incidents at a public safety answering point (PSAP) to determine how many incidents are emergency operations center (EOC) affecting incidents. The method may further comprise determining a PSAP status, the status based in part on the EOC affecting incidents. The method may further comprise sending the PSAP status to an EOC, wherein the EOC determines if a response will be initiated, based, in part, on the PSAP status. The method may further comprise receiving an indication from the EOC that the response will be initiated. The method may further comprise altering a PSAP operations based on the EOC initiating the response.

Abstract: A computer apparatus, such as a validator node, for validating incident-related data records in a distributed electronic ledger is configured to receive a request from an agent to add a proposed incident-related data record associated with an incident to the distributed electronic ledger. In response to the proposed incident-related data record, the computer apparatus determines, from the distributed electronic ledger, one or more attributes of the agent or incident. The computer apparatus determines whether the proposed incident-related data record satisfies validation criteria based at least partially on the one or more attributes of the agent or incident. Once validated, the computer apparatus may then append the proposed incident-related data record to the distributed electronic ledger. Alternatively, the proposed incident-related data record may be appended regardless of validity, but an indication of validity may be appended if the proposed incident-related data record is validated.

Abstract: A computer apparatus, such as a validator node, for validating incident-related data records in a distributed electronic ledger is configured to receive a request from an agent to add a proposed incident-related data record associated with an incident to the distributed electronic ledger. In response to the proposed incident-related data record, the computer apparatus determines, from the distributed electronic ledger, one or more attributes of the agent or incident. The computer apparatus determines whether the proposed incident-related data record satisfies validation criteria based at least partially on the one or more attributes of the agent or incident. Once validated, the computer apparatus may then append the proposed incident-related data record to the distributed electronic ledger. Alternatively, the proposed incident-related data record may be appended regardless of validity, but an indication of validity may be appended if the proposed incident-related data record is validated.

Abstract: A device, system and method for duplicate call handling at a public-safety answering point (PSAP) device is provided. The PSAP device: routes a call from a caller to a call-taker, the call associated with an incident; receives, via an input device of the call-taker, information related to the incident to populate a record associated with the call; prior to the record being complete, receives, via the input device, input to handover the call to an information collection application, the input indicative of the call being a duplicate call; determines, via the information collection application, remaining information to be collected based on one or more of: a duplicate call policy and the information already received; receives, via the information collection application to verbally communicating with the caller on the call, at least a portion of the remaining information to continue to populate the record; and ends the call.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing on-scene camera intelligence, available at crime center computing devices, with call handling and CAD computing devices. One example call handling computing device includes an electronic processor configured to receive a call from a remote caller and caller location information. The electronic processor is further configured to transmit, to a crime center computing device, a camera availability request including the caller location information. The electronic processor is also configured to receive, from the crime center computing device, an indication of available cameras substantially at the location of the remote caller and status information for the available cameras. The electronic processor is further configured to provide a call handling user with the status information.

Abstract: A method and update server provide periodic updates to citizens in an update group. The update server receives incident information relating to an incident. The incident information is stored by the update server. The update server determines a narrative for the incident information by redacting any sensitive or confidential information to produce a redacted incident report. The update server also determines a cadence related to the incident, which is the frequency of how often the information will be sent to the update group. At the appropriate time, the update server sends the redacted incident report to the update group.

Abstract: Recommending public safety resource allocation. An electronic computing device includes a network interface configured to receive a data feed from a network-connectable device. The data feed includes information related to a public safety incident. The electronic computing device further includes an electronic processor configured to determine an incident type of the public safety incident based on the information included in the data feed. The electronic processor is further configured to determine a trust score for the data feed as a function of one or more public safety parameters associated with the network-connectable device. The electronic processor is further configured to identify a public safety resource to respond to the public safety incident based on the trust score, the information included in the data feed, and the incident type. The electronic processor is further configured to provide a recommendation that the public safety resource respond to the public safety incident.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus allow for weighted voting in a public safety distributed ledger. A first node operating in a distributed ledger network receives an incident data record of one or more other nodes to maintain a distributed ledger. The first node reviews the incident data record to determine a vote. The vote indicates whether the incident data record should be entered into the distributed ledger. The vote is sent to a second node operating in the distributed ledger network. Votes are received from the one or more other nodes, and weights are determined for each node operating in the distributed ledger network node. A weighted vote result is calculated utilizing the votes and the weights. The distributed ledger is updated with the incident data record when the weighted vote result is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided to submit incident data to distributed ledger networks. A request for a new incident record relating to an incident is received. The request includes at least one attribute relating to the incident. A jurisdiction of the new incident is determined. Nodes that are associated with the jurisdiction are identified. The identified nodes are invited to join a public distributed ledger network or a private distributed ledger network. The new incident record is submitted to the private distributed ledger network.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a collaborative work environment. One system includes a monitoring computer communicatively coupled to a first computer-aided workstation and a second computer-aided workstation. The monitoring computer includes an electronic processor configured to receive, from the first computer-aided workstation, a first datastream associated with a first incident, receive, from the second computer-aided workstation, a second datastream associated with at least one selected from the group consisting of a second incident and a user of the second computer-aided workstation, and analyze each of the first datastream and the second datastream to determine a collaboration recommendation.

Abstract: A method for registering an Internet of Things (IoT) device to an incident IoT ledger system is provided. An IoT device is installed at a location. At least one feature of the IoT device is prevented from functioning the IoT device is registered with an incident IoT ledger system. Upon registering incident-relevant attributes associated with the IoT device and the location of the IoT device with an incident IoT ledger system, full functioning of the IoT device is enabled after successful registration with the incident IoT ledger system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting that a stun gun has been deployed is provided herein. During operation a periodic nature of a stun-gun voltage will be utilized to determine if the stun-gun has been fired. More specifically, an electric/magnetic field (EMF) and/or a sound will be analyzed to determine if the periodic nature of the EMF and/or sound matches that of a stun gun. If so, a command center will be notified of the event. In order to increase the accuracy of any stun-gun detect, a gun-draw sensor may be used in combination with the above technique.

Abstract: A device, system and method for managing access authorization is provided. A request to alter access authorization of one or more devices assigned to a user is received at a computing device. The computing device determines at least one contextual condition associated with at least one of the one or more devices. The computing device determines, based on the at least one contextual condition, a subset of the one or more devices for which the access authorization is to be altered to include at least one other user. The computing device alters the access authorization of the subset of the one or more devices to include the at least one other user, such that the at least one other user is granted access to the subset of the one or more devices.

Abstract: A computer apparatus, such as a validator node, for validating incident-related data records in a distributed electronic ledger is configured to receive a request from an agent to add a proposed incident-related data record associated with an incident to the distributed electronic ledger. In response to the proposed incident-related data record, the computer apparatus determines, from the distributed electronic ledger, one or more attributes of the agent or incident. The computer apparatus determines whether the proposed incident-related data record satisfies validation criteria based at least partially on the one or more attributes of the agent or incident. Once validated, the computer apparatus may then append the proposed incident-related data record to the distributed electronic ledger. Alternatively, the proposed incident-related data record may be appended regardless of validity, but an indication of validity may be appended if the proposed incident-related data record is validated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting that a stun gun has been deployed is provided herein. During operation a periodic nature of a stun-gun voltage will be utilized to determine if the stun-gun has been fired. More specifically, an electric/magnetic field (EMF) and/or a sound will be analyzed to determine if the periodic nature of the EMF and/or sound matches that of a stun gun. If so, a command center will be notified of the event. In order to increase the accuracy of any stun-gun detect, a gun-draw sensor may be used in combination with the above technique.