Writing and speaking on the technologies changing public safety

I write for the people who run agencies and the people who build for them. I have been publishing on AI in emergency communications since 2017, well before the current wave. Everything below appeared in outlets practitioners actually read.

AI and 911 communications

Beyond the Call: How AI Improves the Non-Emergency Experience — Public Safety Communications, 2026

How AI call automation can ease the strain on 911 centers — Police1, 2025

"911, This Is Siri, What's Your Emergency?" Integrating Chatbots Into Public Safety Communications — Police Chief Magazine, 2019

Technology adoption and real-time crime centers

Enhancing Public Safety Through Technology Adoption — Police Chief Magazine, 2025

Improving Public Safety Through Technology: The Role of Sensors, Dashboards, and Data — Police Chief Magazine, 2025

Is Technology the Answer to Police Staffing Issues? — Government Technology, 2024

Drones and counter-UAS

Securing our skies: Local police need counter-UAS tools and strategies now — Police1, 2025

The Domestic Threat of Weaponized Drones: Are U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies Prepared? — Future Policing Institute, 2025

The rise of American drone manufacturing in public safety — Police1, 2025

ALPR and investigative technology

In El Cajon, automatic license plate readers are helping police catch criminals — The San Diego Union-Tribune, 2023

Modern tech is making it harder and harder to get away with crimes — The Hill, 2025

Speaking

I speak at industry and government conferences across the country on technology adoption, accountability, and the future of policing, including the League of California Cities Annual Conference. For speaking inquiries, email mike@moultoncg.com.