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Title:

Enhanced Forecasting in Police Operations and Resource Deployment: Leveraging Advanced Technology to Reduce Crime

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$1,072,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 4, 2024 - Jan 31, 2028

Description:

Funding will support research and development to identify solutions to National Defence’s Challenge: Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) in collaboration with Canada’s safety & security communities are seeking to advance the application of promising advanced decision support technologies including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), intelligent sensors, wearable technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity technologies (e.g. 5G, Long Range (LoRa)), and synthetic environments technologies (e.g. Virtual Reality (VR), Augment Reality (AR), Extended Reality (XR), Mixed Reality (MR)) in the safety and security domain.

Organization:

National Defence

Expected Results:

The Department of National Defence solicited proposals to support the creation of small Innovation Networks, called micro-nets, to stimulate collaboration and innovation. The expected results are the development of a critical mass of researchers, highly qualified personnel, and expertise within the Canadian innovation community dedicated to advance research applicable to the safety and security of Canada.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5K 5J5

Reference Number:

018-2024-2025-Q2-CMN1-085

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Legal Name:

Vancouver Police Board

Program:

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks

Program Purpose:

Collaborate with academic and private sector partners to build expertise to support Canada’s current and future defence and security needs.