Barbara O’Connor, Assistant Vice President for Public Safety at Florida State University, describes how the university’s real-time crime center enables faster, safer incident response. She explains how live video, body-worn cameras, analysts, and cross-agency intelligence sharing improve situational awareness and enhance officer safety during critical incidents.
Mike Johnson, Chief of Police at Texas A&M University, and Kary Shaffer, Assistant Chief at Texas A&M University, describe the challenges of managing staffing, communication, and response accuracy during large events. They explain how SafeZone enhanced visibility into officer locations and improved response efficiency when plans didn’t match real-world conditions.
Daran Dodd, Chief of Police at UNC Asheville, explains how SafeZone provided command and control during extreme weather conditions. He describes how geofencing, mapping, and resource visibility helped manage responders and maintain situational awareness when traditional communications failed.
Daran Dodd, Chief of Police at UNC Asheville, recounts how SafeZone supported the university during a devastating hurricane that caused widespread infrastructure and communication failures. He explains how emergency messaging, remote support, and trusted partnerships enabled the university to keep students safe and informed during an unprecedented crisis.
Barbara O’Connor, Assistant Vice President for Public Safety at Florida State University, shares how rapidly evolving technology — including AI and emerging tools like drones — is reshaping campus public safety. Drawing on recent real-world incidents at FSU, she discusses the challenges of choosing future-proof systems, integrating proprietary technologies, and ensuring leadership alignment to support long-term safety strategies.
CriticalArc talks to Gold Coast Health in Queensland, Australia, about the impact of SafeZone on how safety is managed across their diverse healthcare teams.
