In public safety, time is the difference between prevention and reaction, between escalation and control. Yet too often, critical data is buried in systems that require multiple logins, endless tabs, and specialized training to interpret. When seconds matter, complexity becomes a liability.
In this episode of The Horizon Pulse: Inside ForceMetrics Podcast, we are joined by members of our sales team -- Nick Bloom, Blakelyn Bailey and Brendon Longley discussing what public safety data actually needs in 2026.
During a call in Redmond, WA, a dispatcher received a report from a third party describing a couple engaged in a physical altercation. While the caller was able to clearly identify the male involved, the female on scene was uncooperative and refused to provide her identity, creating an immediate gap in situational awareness for responding units.
Englewood PD's Police Desk Officer, Christina Kolk, shares how she makes use of the ForceMetrics Velocity platform when needing to locate information associated with calls for service, and how she's able to stay just as informed, while having access to fewer tools than departments like patrol and dispatch. Tune in below.
Theft from vehicles is often labeled as a low-priority property crime, but for communities, it’s personal. When items like laptops and tablets, watches, tools and the occasional firearm are stolen from parked cars, agencies face repeated calls for service, frustration from their communities with the perception of inaction, and an escalating confidence in offenders of these property crimes.
Modern mapping tools provide a comprehensive, real-time view of activity across jurisdictions. This means decision-makers are no longer relying on fragmented snapshots, they’re seeing the full picture. With the right platform, agencies can…
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept for public safety, it is now embedded across operations, analytics, investigations and communication. As adoption accelerates in 2026, agencies face unprecedented opportunities that come with a heightened responsibility. The conversation is no longer whether or not to use AI, but how to use it, and use it responsibly.
For the last decade, the dominant approach to organizational data has been simple: centralize everything. Data “lakes,” dashboards, and analytics workbenches promised a single place to store and explore information. And in many ways, they delivered on that promise. Organizations today have more data than ever before, but access to data isn’t the same as the ability to act on it.
2026 will test American cities’ public safety infrastructure in ways few recent years have. The San Francisco Bay Area has already experienced the impact of increased public safety and security activity. Next up, eleven US cities will host FIFA World Cup matches over five weeks, bringing in visitors from across the globe.
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