Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the Public Safety Solutions industry has increased 25.6% year-over-year,rising from 39 announced or completed transactions to-date in 2017 to 49 to-date in 2018.  Buyers have targeted companies that can provide structure, insight, and actionable intelligence for the ever-increasing deluge of data that public safety agencies and departments face. In the critical situations in which law enforcement officials must act, the ability to efficiently share real-time data, reduce response times, and integrate communication systems across teams could mean life or death.