Abstract: Techniques for detecting and tracking a status of an object relevant to an incident are provided. A virtual partner associated with a first responder detects at least one object that is relevant to an incident to which the responder is responding. The virtual partner requests that a smart building controller track a status of the at least one object. It is determined that the at least one object is currently needed. An indication is received from the smart building controller when the at least one object is currently needed, indicating the status of the at least one object.

Abstract: A process for tagging incident data captured by non-public-safety agency controlled cameras. In operation, an electronic computing device detects an occurrence of an incident and obtains an incident identifier associated with the incident. The electronic computing device determines that a non-public-safety agency controlled camera is available for capturing incident data corresponding to the incident. The electronic computing device then controls a public-safety agency controlled internet-of-things (IoT) infrastructure deployed at an incident location to emit a signal including one of an audible signal, visible signal, or a combination of audible and visible signals to enable the non-public-safety agency controlled camera to tag incident data using the emitted signal. The electronic computing device links a unique tag representing the emitted signal to the incident identifier.

Abstract: A process of modifying workflows associated with processing an incident scene in response to detecting contamination of the incident scene. An electronic computing device obtains a first image of an incident scene at a first point in time and analyzes the first image to detect a state of evidentiary items present at the incident scene. The device obtains a second image of the incident scene at a second point in time and detects a change in the state of the evidentiary items based on a comparison of the first and second images. When it is determined that one or more persons entered or exited the incident scene during a time period between the first point in time and the second point in time, the device detects that the incident scene has been contaminated and generates a workflow modification identifying one or more actions for execution by a workflow server.

Abstract: A device, system, and method for altering video streams to identify objects of interest is provided. A devices analyzes: media data to determine one or more visual traits of an object-of-interest (OOI); and a first video stream to determine that the visual trait(s) are not identifiable at the first video stream, the first video stream being rendered at a display screen. The device identifies at least one of the visual trait(s) at a second video stream to identify the OOI at the second video stream, the second video stream associated with the first video stream. The device identifies the OOI at the first video stream using the OOI as identified in the second video stream. The device alters the first video stream at the display screen to visually indicate one or more of: the and at least one of visual trait(s) identified at the second video stream.

Abstract: Techniques for improving admissibility of electronic evidence are provided. An indication that a piece of evidence has been presented to and rejected by a court may be received. The indication includes a reason the piece of evidence was rejected. Metadata related to the piece of evidence is updated in the evidence management system to indicate the reason why the piece of evidence was rejected. Analytics are used to locate additional incidents similar to the incident in the evidence management system. Additional rejected evidence associated with the located incidents that are associated with the piece of evidence that has been rejected by the court based on metadata associated with the additional rejected evidence are identified. Artificial intelligence is used to analyze the rejected evidence and the additional rejected evidence to determine commonalities between the reasons for rejection. A recommended corrective action to prevent future rejection of later gathered evidence is output.

Abstract: A process of notifying users about publicly available data. In operation, an authorization server receives a request from a user to access a data item. The authorization server then determines a restriction status assigned to the data item. When the restriction status indicates that the data item is not publicly available for access, the authorization server identifies access rights associated with the user to the data item. If access rights indicate that the user does not have access to the data item, the authorization server denies user access to the data item, and responsively monitors for a reclassification of the restriction status assigned to the data item. The authorization server transmits a notification to the user indicating that the data item is publicly available for access by the user in response to detecting a reclassification of the restriction status indicating that the data item is publicly available.

Abstract: Monitoring systems and methods for identifying an object of interest after the object of interest has undergone a change in appearance. One example provides an image sensor is configured to monitor a first area. A first electronic processor is configured to detect a first appearance of an object of interest within the first area, and determine a visual characteristic of the object of interest. The first electronic processor is configured to receive a first notification indicative of movement of the object of interest into a second area and an access input, and associate the visual characteristic of the object of interest with the access input. The first electronic processor is configured to detect a second appearance of the object of interest within the first area, and update the visual characteristic of the object of interest based on the second appearance of the object of interest.

Abstract: A method and system for profiling a reference image and an object-of-interest therewithin is disclosed. The method includes storing semantic metadata that provides semantic information about environments for respective areas covered by respective Fields Of View (FOVs) of video cameras. The method also includes comparing the semantic metadata to additional metadata corresponding to at least one of an object accessory and a non-permanent object facet to identify a subset of the video cameras, less than an entire video camera universe, that meet a similarity score condition.

Abstract: A process for tagging incident data captured by non-public-safety agency controlled cameras. In operation, an electronic computing device detects an occurrence of an incident and obtains an incident identifier associated with the incident. The electronic computing device determines that a non-public-safety agency controlled camera is available for capturing incident data corresponding to the incident. The electronic computing device then controls a public-safety agency controlled internet-of-things (IoT) infrastructure deployed at an incident location to emit a signal including one of an audible signal, visible signal, or a combination of audible and visible signals to enable the non-public-safety agency controlled camera to tag incident data using the emitted signal. The electronic computing device links a unique tag representing the emitted signal to the incident identifier.