Systems and methods of providing decision support to first responders

A communication device comprising:

• a memory;
• a network interface;
• an output device;
• a display;
• and
• an electronic processor configured to
• identify a first plurality of characteristics of a first responder,
• generate a first score for the first responder based on the first plurality of characteristics,
• identify a suspect at an incident area,
• identify a second plurality of characteristics of the suspect,
• generate a second score for the suspect based on the second plurality of characteristics,
• compare the first score and the second score, and
• transmit an electrical signal to the output device in response to comparing the first score and the second score;
• wherein the output device outputs a recommended action based on the electrical signal, the recommended action being based on the comparison of the first score and the second score,
• wherein the comparison indicates that the first score is at least one of the group consisting of (i) less than the second score and (ii) less than a predetermined threshold above the second score, and
• wherein the recommended action indicates that the first responder should not engage the suspect and should wait for additional assistance;
• wherein the electronic processor includes a video analytics engine configured to determine at least one of the group consisting of the first plurality of characteristics and the second plurality of characteristics based on image data received from at least one of a first camera and a second camera;
• and
• wherein in response to the comparison indicating that the first score is at least one of the group consisting of (i) less than the second score and (ii) less than the predetermined threshold above the second score, the electronic processor is further configured to transmit, with the network interface, a request for back-up to at least one communication device, the request for back-up including an amount of back-up required to increase the first score above the predetermined threshold compared to the second score.

A method of providing decision support to first responders, the method comprising:

• receiving, with a network interface, an incident type from a communication device, the incident type having been selected on a display of the communication device;
• receiving, with an electronic processor, image data of an incident area from a camera;
• identifying, with the electronic processor and based on the incident type, a first plurality of characteristics of a first responder;
• generating, with the electronic processor, a first score for the first responder based on the first plurality of characteristics;
• identifying, with the electronic processor and based on the incident type, a second plurality of characteristics of an incident;
• generating, with the electronic processor, a second score for the incident based on the second plurality of characteristics;
• comparing, with the electronic processor, the first score and the second score;
• transmitting, with the network interface, a recommended action to the communication device, the recommended action being output by an output device of the communication device and being based on the comparison of the first score and the second score,
• wherein the comparison indicates that the first score is at least one of the group consisting of (i) less than the second score and (ii) less than a predetermined threshold above the second score, and
• wherein the recommended action indicates that the first responder should wait for additional assistance;
• and
• in response to the comparison indicating that the first score is at least one of the group consisting of (i) less than the second score and (ii) less than the predetermined threshold above the second score, transmitting, with the network interface, a request for back-up to at least one other communication device, the request for back-up including an amount of back-up required to increase the first score above the predetermined threshold compared to the second score;
• wherein identifying at least one of the first plurality of characteristics or the second plurality of characteristics includes determining, with a video analytics engine of the electronic processor, the at least one of the group consisting of the first plurality of characteristics and the second plurality of characteristics based on the image data received from the camera.