Public Safety

Forging Safer Communities: Real-Time Command and Control for Public Safety with Lygos

In the critical field of public safety, every second counts. From emergency dispatch centers to strategic command posts, the ability to rapidly collect, understand, and act upon a flood of real-time information is the cornerstone of an effective response. The challenge is immense: data streams in from 911 calls, officer GPS, city wide cameras, and countless other sensors. Lygos provides the essential platform to master this complexity. It is a powerful command and control visualization solution that fuses these disparate data sources into a single, interactive Common Operational Picture (COP), empowering law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency services to enhance situational awareness, accelerate response times, and build safer communities.

Use Cases:

The Nerve Center: Real-Time Crime Centers and Emergency Operations Centers (EOC)

From Reactive to Proactive: Data Driven Policing and Resource Allocation

Unified Command for Major Events and Crisis Management

The modern command center is the brain of any public safety operation. Lygos serves as its eyes and ears, transforming the main video wall from a simple collection of monitors into a dynamic, unified source of truth that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Imagine a multi agency EOC during a city wide emergency. On a large, seamless Lygos video wall, commanders and dispatchers have a complete, live overview:

A Live, Multi Layered Geospatial Map: The Maps Module is the foundation, displaying a live map of the entire jurisdiction. On this map, critical information is layered and visualized in real-time:

Live Incidents: Data from the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system is streamed via the Data Module, showing 911 calls and active incidents as they are reported, with icons indicating the type and priority of the event.
Asset Tracking: The real-time locations of all police vehicles, fire apparatus, and ambulances are shown, allowing for the immediate dispatch of the closest available unit.
Camera Integration: The locations of all CCTV, traffic, and drone cameras are plotted. With a single click, an operator can bring up the live video feed for any camera in the vicinity of an incident using the Media Module.

Real-Time Intelligence: Dashboards created with the Visualization Module track critical metrics, such as unit availability, response times, and incident volume by zone, giving commanders an at a glance understanding of their resource deployment.
External Feeds: The Media Module integrates live local news broadcasts, social media monitoring for keywords related to the emergency, and live weather radar, providing comprehensive situational awareness.

Effective public safety is not just about responding to incidents it's about preventing them. Lygos provides the tools to analyze historical crime data and identify patterns, enabling law enforcement agencies to deploy their resources more intelligently and proactively.

During a weekly command staff meeting, analysts use Lygos to brief senior officers on crime trends:

Crime Heatmapping: Using data from the Records Management System (RMS), the Maps Module generates crime heatmaps, visually highlighting areas with a high concentration of specific types of crime, such as burglaries or auto thefts.
Trend Analysis: The Visualization Module creates interactive charts and graphs that allow commanders to drill down into the data, identifying patterns related to the time of day, day of the week, or specific modus operandi.
Strategic Mission Planning: Using the Presentation Module, analysts can create data rich briefings that collage these maps, charts, and relevant intelligence. This enables commanders to make data driven decisions about where to direct targeted patrols and community policing efforts for the upcoming week, maximizing their deterrent effect.

Large scale events, from parades and concerts to natural disasters, require seamless collaboration between numerous agencies. Lygos breaks down communication silos and serves as the unified platform where police, fire, EMS, and other government bodies can coordinate a flawless response.

In a unified command post for a major marathon, representatives from every city agency share a single Lygos powered common operational picture:

Shared Situational Awareness: The Maps Module tracks the marathon route, the location of medical tents, police observation posts, and emergency vehicle staging areas. All agencies see the same live map, ensuring everyone is on the same page.
Real-Time Collaboration: If a public safety issue arises, an officer can flag the location on the map. Using the Control Module, a fire department official in the same room can instantly see the annotation, assess the situation from a nearby camera feed (Media Module), and dispatch resources without verbal miscommunication.
Public Information and Safety: The Signage Module can be used to push real-time safety alerts, weather updates, or evacuation instructions to a network of digital signs along the route and at public transit stations, keeping the public informed and safe.

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Forging Safer Communities: Real-Time Command and Control for Public Safety with Lygos

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