A smart holster system configured to provide notifications of weapon danger, the system comprising:
- a holster body configured to receive a weapon;
- a processor coupled to the holster body, the processor configured to receive, process, and send signals;
- a magnetic sensor coupled to the holster body, the magnetic sensor configured to detect removal of the weapon from the smart holster and send a first signal to the processor indicating the weapon has been drawn from the smart holster;
- a decibel meter coupled to the holster body, the decibel meter configured to detect a gunshot when sound at an intensity greater than or equal to 120 decibels is detected and to send a second signal to the processor indicating the gunshot has been detected;
- a recording device coupled to the holster body and configured to record video, audio, or both, in response to an activation signal from the processor, the processor sending the activation signal to the recording device after a predetermined amount of time elapses from the processor receiving the first signal or after the processor receives the second signal;
- a solid-state memory system coupled to the recording device and configured to store recordings from the recording device;
- an indicator panel coupled to the holster body and comprising a first indicator configured as a green light, a second indicator configured as a yellow light, and a third indicator configured as a red light, wherein:
- the first indicator is configured to be activated and the green light to be on until the indicator panel receives an activation signal from the processor or an emergency signal from the processor,
- the second indicator is configured to be activated and the yellow light to be on after the indicator panel receives an activation signal from the processor and until the indicator panel receives an emergency signal from the processor, and
- the third indicator is configured to be activated and the red light to be on after the indicator panel receives an emergency signal from the processor or a predetermined amount of time elapses;
- a transmitter coupled to the holster body and configured to notify a Public Safety Access Point (PSAP) without manually entering a 10-digit phone number in response to receiving an emergency signal from the processor, the processor being configured to send the emergency signal to the transmitter:
- after the predetermined amount of time from receiving the first signal from the magnetic sensor, or
- after receiving the second signal from the decibel meter;
- and
- an activation switch coupled to the holster body and movable to an alarm mode and a non-alarm mode, wherein:
- upon being moved to the alarm mode the activation switch is configured to send a third signal to the processor indicating an emergency, and the processor after receipt of the third signal is configured to send the emergency signal to the third indicator and the emergency signal to the transmitter, and
- upon being moved to the non-alarm mode the activation switch is configured to send a fourth signal to the processor indicating a false alarm, and the processor after receipt of the fourth signal is configured to send a non-emergency signal to the indicator panel to turn off the yellow light and turn on the green light and to send a non-emergency signal to the transmitter to prevent the transmitter from notifying the PSAP.