Intergraph have unveiled their Mobile Responder application for the BlackBerry PlayBook yesterday. Mobile Responder allows police and emergency responders to access Intergraph’s Computer-Aided dispatch from a BlackBerry PlayBook and allow the transmission of unit status, dispatch reports, emergency requests and more. Police officers can also access local police database realtime, interact with dispatch centers and view event details.

This is another sign that the QNX platform is gaining traction in key areas such as security where stability is key. I know the SAF uses iOs and Android counterparts but why not go for security and stability? That is something I can’t make any sense of, with my only conclusion is, they are going for price and style only. Anyway, check out the press release from intergraph below!

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Intergraph^® presents the Intergraph Mobile Responder application for the BlackBerry^® PlayBook™ tablet at the upcoming Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Annual Conference in Nova Scotia, Canada. Mobile Responder gives police and emergency responders in the field access to Intergraph’s Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) system from a mobile device. Mobile Responder’s rich interface allows the transmission of unit status, dispatch reports, incident updates and emergency requests from a BlackBerry PlayBook.

The Mobile Responder application extends the power of the command center to remote teams and accelerates critical decision-making and incident management in the field. Interfacing with a BlackBerry PlayBook, field officers can access local police databases in real-time, view event details and interact with dispatch centers to provide and receive incident reports.

“Intergraph is very excited about Mobile Responder. It offers the functionality officers need in the field, on the platforms being deployed today,” says Mark Patrick, Intergraph’s Public Safety Business Development Manager in Canada. “The consistent interface will allow officers to be more efficient, whether deployed in vehicles or on foot.”

Officers will also benefit from real-time chat capabilities and location verification from GPS tracking capabilities found in the PlayBook. Mobile Responder fosters public confidence with its secured transmission and storage of data found in BlackBerry devices. Police chiefs, field agents and dispatch officers in attendance at CACP will be able to receive personal demonstrations of the Mobile Responder application on PlayBook by Intergraph experts and representatives from BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM). In addition, Intergraph will also demonstrate its Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD) system that is integral to Mobile Responder.

Adding to Intergraph’s footprint at the CACP show is the exhibition of a police cruiser outfitted by Darta Enterprises, a contracted manufacturer to public safety agencies. A Darta representative will be in the Intergraph booth with the police cruiser, which will have a BlackBerry PlayBook mounted inside, in place of the traditional cruiser notebook computers. This showcases the emergence of new cruisers where officers will be able to work faster and smarter for their communities.

“Utilizing the BlackBerry PlayBook, Intergraph is bringing useful information to the fingertips of law enforcement officers and emergency responders in a fast, convenient, secure and affordable way,” said Paolo DeNarda, Senior Business Development Manager, Research In Motion. “This is another great example of how BlackBerry developers are finding new ways to leverage the power of the BlackBerry solution and add significant value for customers.”

Intergraph will be exhibiting in booths 225, 227, 324 and 326 at the CACP Annual Conference, which takes place August 19 – 22, 2012, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Details can be found online at www.cacpconference.ca.

Via BR