ARIA for Public Safety

Autonomy & Control Model

AI does not execute actions by default. AriaOS operates in Human-In-The-Loop (HITL) mode unless a constrained autonomy profile is explicitly enabled.

Human approval is required for all actions unless constrained autonomy is explicitly configured
Autonomous execution is profile-gated, policy-enforced, and continuously audit-verified
See Autonomy Model for execution mode details

What Breaks Under Stress

During active shooter incidents, natural disasters, or large-scale civil unrest, first responders lose radio connectivity. Incident commanders operate with fragmented situational awareness. Multi-agency coordination—fire, police, EMS, federal agencies—collapses when communication networks are overwhelmed or intentionally disrupted.

Resource allocation decisions stall. Units operate without central guidance. Post-incident review reveals conflicting accounts, missing timestamps, and unverifiable use-of-force or tactical decisions.

Why Traditional Architectures Fail Here

CAD systems require persistent connectivity to central dispatch servers
Cloud-based situational awareness tools go offline during network saturation or jamming
Multi-agency coordination relies on incompatible radio systems and proprietary protocols
Real-time intelligence feeds (video, sensor data, social media) stop flowing when WAN links fail
Audit logs for use-of-force, evidence chain of custody, and tactical decisions are incomplete
Manual failover to paper-based tracking creates synchronization delays and data loss

What ARIA Enforces Instead

Offline-First Execution

Incident command, resource tracking, and tactical coordination continue without radio or cellular connectivity. AI advisory operates on local sensor data.

Profile-Gated Control

Access to tactical plans, suspect information, and operational assets is governed by role and clearance. All overrides require justification.

Immutable Audit

Every tactical decision, use-of-force incident, and evidence transfer is logged with tamper-evident timestamps. Full accountability.

AI Advisory (Intent, Not Autonomy)

AI suggests resource allocation, threat assessment, and tactical options. Incident commanders authorize all actions. No autonomous operational decisions.

How ARIA Fits

ARIA sits between CAD systems and field devices (body cameras, AVL, mobile data terminals). It does not replace existing dispatch or records management platforms. It coordinates situational awareness, resource allocation, and multi-agency communication when central systems are unreachable.

Deployment Notes

No replacement of existing CAD, RMS, or evidence management systems
Works with or without radio or cellular connectivity to dispatch centers
Synchronizes state when connectivity is restored
Integrates with NIEM, P25, LTE, and proprietary radio protocols

Operational Characteristics

No-login operation after setup: responders authenticated once per shift
Deterministic behavior under degradation: no heuristic fallbacks or probabilistic threat assessments without explicit uncertainty bounds
Explainability by design: AI recommendations include reasoning traces and confidence levels
Offline common operating picture with local sensor fusion and unit tracking
State synchronization resumes automatically when radio or cellular networks return

Relevant ARIA Subsystems

Control Layer

Weighted voting governance for tactical authorization and resource deployment decisions.

Event Ledger

Immutable log of all tactical decisions, use-of-force incidents, and evidence chain of custody.

AI Advisory

Threat assessment, resource allocation, and tactical recommendations with explainable reasoning.

Profile System

Role-based access for field officers, incident commanders, and multi-agency coordinators.

Edge Control

Coordination of distributed units, mobile command posts, and agency-specific systems.

Who This Is Built For

First Responders & Incident Commanders

Personnel managing tactical operations, resource deployment, and multi-agency coordination.

Regulators

Officials requiring verifiable audit trails for use-of-force review and compliance oversight.

Auditors

Teams validating tactical decisions, evidence handling, and chain-of-custody documentation.

System Engineers

Integration teams connecting ARIA to CAD, RMS, evidence management, and radio networks.

Public Safety Operations Research

Current work focuses on validating incident command, resource tracking, and multi-agency coordination behavior when radio networks are jammed, cellular towers fail, or communication infrastructure is overwhelmed.

This research examines how tactical decision logging, evidence chain of custody, and common operating picture maintenance behave during sustained communication outages and network saturation. Learn more about ongoing research →