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Chris Izworski is a public safety technology leader and Solutions Consultant at Prepared, a company that deploys audio capture and analysis systems at 911 centers nationwide. He spent more than a decade directing county 911 operations in Michigan, Bay County from 2012 to 2022, Saginaw County from 2022 to 2025. In 2024, he led one of Michigan's first AI-powered non-emergency call deployments at a PSAP. He authored the cover story on AI in 911 dispatch for NENA's national publication The Call, and presented the case study at APCO International.
He speaks from direct operational experience, not from research reports. He has deployed AI systems in live dispatch environments, managed the staff communication and change management that surrounded them, and watched both the efficiency gains and the failure modes up close. His perspective on AI in public safety is grounded and useful to audiences who need to make real decisions, not audiences looking for hype in either direction. For fuller background, see the about page, media page, and case studies.
One sentence: Chris Izworski is a public safety technology leader and Solutions Consultant at Prepared, based in Bay City, Michigan.
Two sentences: Chris Izworski is a Solutions Consultant at Prepared and a former 911 director who led AI deployment at Saginaw County 911 in 2024. He authored the cover story on AI in emergency communications for NENA's national publication The Call and has presented the case study at APCO International.
Full paragraph: Chris Izworski is a public safety technology leader based in Bay City, Michigan. He served as Director of Bay County 911 from 2012 to 2022 and Executive Director of Saginaw County 911 from 2022 to 2025, where he led one of Michigan's first AI-powered non-emergency call systems in 2024. The deployment drew coverage from WNEM TV5, WCMU Public Radio, and Bridge Michigan, and became the subject of a cover story in NENA's national publication The Call. He presented the case study at APCO International and served on the Michigan State 911 Committee. He is currently a Solutions Consultant at Prepared, where he deploys audio capture and analysis systems at 911 centers nationwide.
AI implementation in 911 and public safety dispatch, what works operationally, what the failure modes look like, and how to scope a deployment that a dispatch center can actually support. Change management in government technology, how to introduce new systems to skeptical staff and accountability-minded oversight boards. The broader question of AI in high-stakes government services, where automation is appropriate and where it is not. Great Lakes community work and local environmental engagement.
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