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IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative Vision and Strategy

The purpose of the IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative is to become the global Center of Excellence for public safety agencies, suppliers, practitioners, researchers, and all industry participants to discuss and exchange ideas on how emerging technologies can help public safety personnel be more effective in their work and support their sustained health and wellness. A Center of Excellence is a team, a shared facility or an entity that provides leadership, best practices, research, support and/or training for a focus area*.

The IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative seeks the following goals:

• Investigate, identify, and prioritize opportunities for existing relevant technologies for solving real world challenges that public safety agencies are/will be facing
• Research new technologies for filling the gaps in public safety applications
• Launch and lead sustainable activities, products, and services to establish the use of technologies by public safety entities, and generate new revenue streams
• Engage, interact and collaborate, where appropriate, with public safety associations, industry consortia, academic and government entities

Interested in joining an initiative commitee? Complete the Committee Interest Form to tell us your area of interest and join today!

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Background

IEEE Future Directions established a task force in 2020 to study and identify public safety technology gaps and opportunities. The IEEE Public Safety Task Force published a white paper and documented findings that identified and highlighted those items. The task force also held a successful workshop in September 2021. Afterwards, the IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative was approved under IEEE Future Directions in January 2022.

IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative Logo and Design Concept

The IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative logo design was developed as a visual representative of its vision and strategy. The shield is a universal symbol in the public safety field. It is instantly recognizable and utilized across multiple disciplines. The design depicts the shield being strengthened by many new hexagons representing how the Public Safety Technology Initiative seeks to bring multiple public safety fields together, foster the creation of new technological solutions for public safety, and be a key, valued resource for the betterment of all public safety stakeholders. The hexagon symbol has been used for the initiatives given its fundamental use within telecommunications technologies and its symbolism of efficiency.

IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative Committee Members 

IEEE Public Safety Technology Initiative Participating Societies and Programs

	Broadcasting is a one-to-many communication service in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public or a target audience, which may include audio, video and/or data services. The field of interest of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS) shall encompass devices, equipment, techniques, and systems related to broadcast technology, including the production, distribution, wired and wireless transmission, propagation aspects and reception.
	The Communications Society promotes technological innovation and fosters creation and sharing of information among  the global technical community. The Society provides services to members for their technical and professional advancement and forums for technical exchanges among professionals in academia, industry, and public institutions.
	The Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc) is an organization within the IEEE that strives for the advancement of the theory and practice of Electronic Engineering and of the allied arts and sciences with respect to the field of Consumer Electronics and the maintenance of a high professional standing among its members, which now number over 5000. The society has long been the premier technical association in the Consumer Electronics Industry. The CTSoc is truly international; its publications and presentations are authored by researchers from countries throughout the world. Activities of the CTSoc are directed by the society’s administrative committee (Board of Governors), whose members represent the technical and commercial breadth of the organization.
	IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) is the world’s largest international society of biomedical engineers. The organization’s mo more than 10,000 members reside in some 97 countries around the world. EMBS provides its members with access to the people, practices, information, ideas, and opinions that are shaping one of the fastest-growing fields in science.
	The Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) is a technical Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). GRSS fosters engagement of its members for the benefit of society through science, engineering, applications, and education as related to the development of the field of geoscience and remote sensing.
	IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) enables the advancement of theory and practice in the design, development, manufacturing and application of safe, sustainable, reliable, smart electrical systems, equipment and services.
	The IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) is a transnational society with more than 10,500 members and 190 chapters worldwide. Our society promotes the advancement of microwave theory and its applications, including RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies. For more than 60 years, the MTT-S has worked to advance the professional standing of its members and enhance the quality of life for all people through the development and application of microwave technology. As we enter into an exciting future, our mission is to continue to understand and influence microwave technology and to provide a forum for all microwave engineers. The MTT-S will continue to be the global focus for the promotion of the RF and microwave engineering profession, by advancing and distributing knowledge and supporting professional development.
	The MOVE Program is committed to assisting victims of and responders to natural disasters with short-term communications, computer, and power solutions. These temporary emergency relief provisions help people stay connected and ensure access to the help they need. Services include internet service, mobile phone charging, and providing lighting. When not deployed for disaster relief efforts, the IEEE MOVE vehicle is taken to schools, fairs, and other venues to educate the public—showcasing leading technologies and raising awareness about the positive impact these technologies have on society.
	Technology and Society is the focus of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT). The website, with our publications, conferences, social media groups, blogs, and local events, provide forums for us (including you) to interact and address the challenges and opportunities the application of technology can have for our the world.
	The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) is an applications-oriented society of IEEE, with technical activities concentrated around three pillars: Wireless Communications, Land Transportation, and Motor Vehicles. VTS activities are carried out by volunteers, including reviewers, editors, conference organizers, standards committee participants, and local chapter volunteers. The affairs of the Society are managed by a set of elected volunteers, the Board of Governors.