Dispatch and command
Shared awareness instead of disconnected screens
Calls, unit status, panic workflows, command visibility, and map context should work together, not require people to stitch the picture together manually.
Built from the field
First responders have enough to deal with. The system behind them should not be one of their problems.
Sentinel Systems exists because too much public safety software is still fragmented, overpriced, underbuilt, or missing entirely for the problems agencies actually face. Sentinel is being built as a practical operating system for dispatch, field work, records, evidence, courts, maps, weather awareness, and command visibility.
Built in Kansas
Local-first posture
Role-gated access
Real-world operator input
One operating picture
Dispatch, field units, records, evidence, and command should not live in separate worlds.
Clarity under pressure
During high-stress moments, speed and understanding matter more than bloated feature lists.
Built around real work
Sentinel is shaped by public safety experience instead of boardroom assumptions.
Core mission
Reduce friction. Improve awareness. Keep control with the agency.
Sentinel is not trying to be another polished brochure over the same old stack. It is being built to give agencies a cleaner operational picture and a system that supports the job instead of slowing it down.
Field and records
Tools that move with the operator
Field workflows, mobile access, reports, citations, case work, and evidence support need to feel like one system with one logic path.
Local-first control
Deployment posture that respects agency reality
Agencies should not be forced into a black-box vendor story just to get modern tools. Data control, rollout realism, and local operational constraints matter.
Why this stands apart
Built from real service, not generic software assumptions.
Who is behind it
Sentinel Systems was founded by Andrew Knudsen, who serves as both a police officer and EMT in rural Kansas, with prior experience in emergency dispatch and military service. That matters because the product is being built from inside the kind of environments it is meant to support.
The goal is simple: build something that respects the realities of public safety work instead of pretending a generic enterprise model fits every agency.
Existing public safety software is often underdeveloped, overpriced, or simply nonexistent for the problems agencies actually face.Sentinel Systems mission statement
Current coverage
Major product areas already in motion
Dispatch and operations
- Call intake, queue handling, unit status, panic events, and command visibility
- OPS dashboards, map support, alerts, announcements, and response reporting
- Cross-role coordination for supervisors, field users, and partner workflows
Records, legal, and evidence
- Case management, forms, incident reporting, citations, and printable output
- Evidence intake, digital storage, audit-oriented handling, and chain of custody
- Warrants, court-facing material, and related review workflows
Maps, mobile, and support
- Address intelligence, route context, weather awareness, and map overlays
- PWA and phone-linked field access paths
- Support modules for agency administration, assets, training, and specialty ops