How AI startup Veritone is using AI to enhance public safety

Veritone expands Midwest reach through strategic partnership: California-based AI company Veritone has formed a product access agreement with Illinois-based Midwest Public Safety to offer its AI-powered applications for law enforcement and judicial agencies across the Midwest region.

• The partnership will make Veritone’s complete line of AI-powered applications available to Midwest Public Safety’s clients and potential customers in the region.
• Key products highlighted in the deal include Veritone Investigate, a digital evidence management tool, and Veritone Redact, software for video and audio redaction.
• These products are designed to help law enforcement agencies streamline and better manage critical police tasks.

Addressing growing digital evidence challenges: The collaboration aims to provide solutions for public safety agencies grappling with increasing volumes of digital evidence and privacy compliance requirements.

• Jeff Oost, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Midwest Public Safety, emphasized the importance of effective data management and privacy regulation compliance for public safety agencies.
• Veritone’s iDEMS (Investigate) and Redact solutions are positioned as powerful tools to meet these crucial needs in the law enforcement sector.

Veritone’s market presence and recent innovations: The AI company boasts a substantial customer base and continues to develop new solutions for the law enforcement industry.

• Veritone reports having approximately 3,500 customers across various sectors.
• Earlier this year, the company launched Ask Veri, described as a “new conversational intelligence solution” powered by artificial intelligence.
• Ask Veri is designed to help police find evidence and access records more quickly, further enhancing Veritone’s offerings in the law enforcement technology space.

Midwest Public Safety’s background: The Illinois-based company brings established expertise in public safety technology to the partnership.

• Founded in 2005, Midwest Public Safety has a history of providing specialized technology solutions for law enforcement agencies.
• The company’s product portfolio includes Getac Rugged Computer and Mobile Video Solutions, Dragoneye Lidar, Decatur Traffic Radar, and PrintekMobile printers.

Implications for law enforcement technology adoption: This partnership signals a growing trend of AI integration in public safety operations, particularly in evidence management and privacy protection.

• The collaboration between Veritone and Midwest Public Safety may accelerate the adoption of AI-powered tools in law enforcement agencies across the Midwest.
• As digital evidence volumes continue to grow, such partnerships could play a crucial role in helping agencies manage data more effectively and comply with evolving privacy regulations.