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Welcome to TiPS: Today in Public Safety!
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TiPS: Today in Public Safety delivers the latest insights in Next Generation 911 (NG911) and public safety technology, helping you navigate the innovations transforming emergency response.
Hosted by Mark J. Fletcher, ENP (“Fletch”), a leading expert with 14 U.S. patents, each episode dives into real-world trends in NG911 implementation, interoperability, cybersecurity, and emergency communications strategy.
Published every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8AM Eastern, the show brings you nearly 200 episodes of sharp, relevant, and forward-looking discussions designed for today’s public safety professionals.
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Monday Apr 13, 2026
Monday Apr 13, 2026
What happens when AI stops helping… and just starts acting - on it's own?
In this episode of TiPS: Today in Public Safety, Fletch dives into one of the biggest shifts we’ve seen in emergency communications in years: the rise of agentic AI.
For years, AI has served as an assistant. Transcribing calls. Flagging keywords. Offering suggestions.
But that version of AI is evolving - lightning fast.
With major moves this year, like Motorola Solutions acquiring Hyper, and last year's Prepared acquisition bringing Prepared into its ecosystem, the direction is clear:
AI is no longer waiting for instructions.
It’s starting to take action.
🚨 In This Episode:
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The shift from assistive AI to agentic AI
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Why recent acquisitions signal a major industry pivot
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How AI will be an active participant in ECC operations
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The growing tension between speed and control
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The uncomfortable question: Who’s really in charge?
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Why guardrails, oversight, and human control are more critical than ever
⚠️ The Reality
Agentic AI can introduce great speed. But in public safety, speed without control can introduce risk. Because “fast and wrong” is still wrong… just faster.
Agentic AI isn’t coming someday. It’s already being built into the platforms agencies rely on every day. The agencies that succeed won’t be the ones who adopt it first… They’ll be the ones who understand it, manage it, and control it.
🎙️ About TiPS
TiPS: Today in Public Safety brings you real-world insight, sharp analysis, and occasionally uncomfortable truths about emergency communications, public safety technology, and the future of 911.
Hosted by Fletch, a NENA-certified ENP with decades of experience in the industry.
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