BRIC Shield for iOS

BRIC SHIELD DESCRIPTIONBuilt for information sharing between the BRIC and its Boston public safety and private security partners, BRIC SHIELD promotes communication and interoperability. Receive critical alerts and situational awareness updates from the BRIC, connect and collaborate one-to-one or in groups; and share images, location, and real-time intelligence in an instant messaging conversation or an instant single-tap teleconference.CLAIM YOUR PROFILEEnter the email address you used to register for BRIC Shield membership and we'll match you to your validated account by the BRIC Shield BlueLine Grid profile already in the system. Once you've verified your identity, complete your profile in one simple step.CONNECTConnect with the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC) to receive real time alerts and notifications of ongoing incidents and keep up-to-date with BRIC Shield intelligence products and events. The BRIC Shield app allows you to connect and communicate with the BRIC in real time. MESSAGEPrivate 1:1 and chat with our team. Share images and your location. Create or edit the name of group conversations you start. Notifications will alert you to new messages received. Connect with other BRIC Shield members and start an instant teleconference with your chat group with just one tap.ALERTSReceive critical alerts instantly from the BRIC Shield coordinator. Acknowledge received alerts with "Reply" to alert sender with additional input. Push notifications will let you know when a new alert is received. Read receipts let your coordinator know whether you've seen the alert. A backup email will let you know about an alert when you're away from your phone.GEO-CASTBroadcast your location to the BRIC Shield coordinator if instructed to do so during incidents or events. BRIC Shield will continue transmitting your location at a battery-friendly interval until you tap the button again to turn it off or logout.Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.PRIVACY AND SECURITYBRIC Shield encrypts your data in transit and keeps it safe.