Method and system for monitoring of friend and foe in a security incident

Abstract

The present invention is directed to providing a method and system that enables a first responder security officer to take command and control of a building having a security incident. Using the method and system herein, the security officer is able to clearly distinguish the positions of his building entry teams in the building relative to the position of a suspect through a graphic display of friend and foe designation whereupon he can precisely direct a maneuver to close with the suspect. A group of motion sensors are mounted throughout the building to monitor various hallways for movement and collocated RFID readers are interrogated by the security alarm panel software to provide the intelligence for the security alarm control panel to distinguish a police building entry team (Friend) from the suspect (Foe).

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for monitoring persons during a security incident at a school comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of emergency activation transmitters, a plurality of security sensors adapted to receive signals from the emergency activation transmitters, a plurality of video cameras, and a security alarm panel;   operatively linking the security sensors and video cameras to the security alarm panel;   installing the security sensors and video cameras in locations in a school building;   upon activation of an emergency activation transmitter in the school building, detecting by a security sensor the activation and sending an alarm to the security alarm panel and to local law enforcement and making the security alarm panel visible to local law enforcement;   displaying on the security alarm panel the location of the emergency activation on a building floor plan;   selecting a video camera proximate the location of the emergency activation and displaying the video feed from the selected camera on the security alarm panel;   using the video feed from the video camera, identifying a suspect and weapon;   using one or more of the plurality of video cameras to track the location of the suspect and displaying with indicia the suspect location on the building floor plan.   
     
     
         2 . A method for monitoring persons during a security incident as described in  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of signaling stations;   installing a signal station in every classroom in the school building and operatively linking each signal station to the security alarm panel;   wherein each signaling station is adapted for two-way communications with the local law enforcement, thus enabling the ascertainment of the status of each classroom.   
     
     
         3 . A method for monitoring persons during a security incident as described in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the security alarm panel is located in the building.   
     
     
         4 . A method for monitoring persons during a security incident as described in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the security alarm panel is located outside of the building.   
     
     
         5 . A method for monitoring persons during a security incident as described in  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
 using one or more of the plurality of video cameras to track the location of a possible victim in the building.   
     
     
         6 . A method for monitoring persons during a security incident as described in  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of motion detectors;   operatively linking the motion detectors to the security alarm panel;   installing the motion detectors in locations in the building; and   using one or more of the plurality of motion detectors to track the location of persons in the building.   
     
     
         7 . A method for monitoring persons during a security incident as described in  claim 6 , further comprising the step of using one or more of the plurality of motion detectors to track the location of a possible victim in the building. 
     
     
         8 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident comprising:
 a plurality of emergency activation transmitters, and a plurality of security sensors adapted to receive signals from the emergency activation transmitters;   a plurality of video cameras for identification of an active shooter suspect and weapon;   a security alarm panel, wherein the security sensors and video cameras are all operatively linked to the security alarm panel and to local law enforcement and making the security alarm panel visible to local law enforcement;   wherein the security sensors and video cameras are all adapted to be installed in locations in a building;   further wherein the security alarm panel is adapted to display a building floor plan including different indicia that designate the relative location of the security sensors and video cameras and further a status of each;   a plurality of signaling stations, at least one installed in every classroom, and operatively linked to the security alarm panel;   wherein each signaling station is adapted for two-way communications with the local law enforcement, thus enabling the ascertainment of the status of each classroom.   
     
     
         9 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident as described in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the security alarm panel is adapted to be located in the building.   
     
     
         10 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident as described in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the security alarm panel is adapted to be located outside of the building.   
     
     
         11 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident as described in  claim 8 ,
 further comprising one or more tactical computers adapted to be operatively linked to the security alarm panel and further adapted to display the building floor plan,   the tactical computer further comprising a transmitter that is adapted to send signals to the building security sensors, whereby the location of the tactical computer is adapted to be shown on the display of the building floor plan.   
     
     
         12 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident as described in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the emergency activation transmitter is a radio frequency identification transmitter.   
     
     
         13 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident as described in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the emergency activation transmitter is adapted to be positioned in a fixed location in the building.   
     
     
         14 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident as described in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the emergency activation transmitter is adapted to be a component of the signaling stations.   
     
     
         15 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident as described in  claim 8 ,
 wherein the emergency activation transmitter is a portable device.   
     
     
         16 . A system to monitor persons in a school building during a security incident as described in  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a plurality of motion detectors operatively linked to the security alarm panel and adapted to be installed in locations in the building, and   further wherein the security alarm panel is adapted to display the building floor plan including different indicia that designate the location of the motion sensors and a status of each.