Brite Celebrates 25 Years of Serving Public Safety

At a Glance:

• This year, Brite is celebrating 25 years of serving the public safety sector. We look forward to doing so for many years to come!
• We’ve achieved several key public safety milestones since 1999.
• We offer a wide range of technology and solutions, including mobile computing, license plate readers, and much more.

 

If you work in public safety, you know that time is of the essence. Whether you’re a police officer responding to a dangerous incident or an EMT fighting to save someone’s life, every second counts. You need the best technology available to help you not only do your job but do it efficiently and effectively.

That’s where Brite comes into play. Since 1999, our company has been at the forefront of public safety, delivering cutting-edge technology that ensures safety, streamlines tasks, and enhances incident response times.

Utilizing a customer-focused approach, our team combines deep market insights with innovative solutions tailored to meet our clients’ needs inside the vehicle, at the real-time crime center, during investigations, or back at headquarters. In other words, whatever technology your team needs and wherever they need it, we can help.

As we reflect on our silver anniversary of serving public safety, let’s take a closer look at how we got started in this field, how we evolved, and what we’re doing today to assist those who keep us safe and well every day. Buckle up – it’s going to be a great (and safe) ride!

 

From Personal Desktops to Police Dashboards

Prior to delving into the world of public safety, our company started out in 1983 as Upstate Wholesale Supply, Inc., an electronics wholesale supply company. Two years later in 1985, we began assembling “white box” computers with Intel Inside™.

Fast forward to 1999, a very pivotal year for us. That year John and Justin Smith purchased our company and began doing business as Brite Computers. That was also the year that we first entered the public safety realm through an intriguing project with the Rochester Police Department.

The task they assigned us: putting a computer inside a police vehicle.

This may be commonplace today. However, computers at that time were bulky and created potentially dangerous in-vehicle environments by blocking visibility and airbags. Thankfully, Brite stepped in with an innovative mount design and the latest technology. As a result, we helped create a safe, ergonomic, and cost-effective in-vehicle work environment for officers.

And so it was that we had taken our first step forward into this exciting and rewarding new field!

 

Cruising Right Along

Following the incredible success of this initial venture, Brite achieved several more notable public safety milestones throughout the years, including:

 

• 2003 – We earned our first large-scale public safety win with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department when we outfitted over 300 vehicles with a Fujitsu T Series computer, which was mounted in tablet format for the first time.
• 2004 – Brite was awarded a five-year contract to provide computing platforms for the Nashville Davidson County Police Department (TN).
• 2008 – Our company was recognized as Mobile Solutions Integrator of the Year by Fujitsu for our work in the public safety sector.
• 2023 – We were recognized as Getac’s Legacy Partner of the Year

 

We’ve come a long way in 25 years. Today, Brite has a national presence with a complete mobile-tech suite featuring best-in-breed technologies. Not only that, but our Intel Center brings the latest intelligence tools to help departments find more leads faster.

 

The Brite Tools for the Job

All right, so now that we’ve glimpsed into the rearview mirror at where we’ve been, let’s turn our focus to the road we’re on. Today, Brite provides a wide range of public safety technology and services, including:

 

• Mobile Computing – Offering rugged mobile computing that delivers efficiency, accuracy, and dependability, Brite recommends Getac’s devices that are built from the ground up to thrive in all weather conditions and easily withstand rough daily challenges.

Check out our entire lineup of rugged computers and tablets here.

 

• Mounting – Brite proudly configures mounting solutions with our partners Gamber Johnson, Havis, and Lund Industries for police, fire, and EMS vehicles. We can fit both vehicles and computers of all shapes and sizes.

View our in-vehicle gallery here to see how a Brite solution could look in your vehicle.

 

• Video – We have partnered with Getac to provide in-car video, body-worn cameras, and interview room solutions to help you reliably capture and maintain evidence throughout an incident.

Find out more about our video solutions here.

 

• License Plate Readers and Vehicle Recognition – Our LPR solutions will help you make timely, high-impact decisions. Built using cutting-edge artificial intelligence, Rekor Scout™ allows you to capture up to four lanes of traffic with 99% accuracy. This technology helps officials stay in sync and alert while safely getting citizens to where they need to be.

Learn more about our LPR offerings here.

 

• Vehicle Location & Tracking – Our Fleet Management Solutions partner offers on-site, hybrid, and full SaaS options, providing real-time GPS tools that boost efficiency, cut costs, and enhance safety for all fleet types.

Discover our vehicle location and tracking offerings here.

 

• Communications – Ensure mission-critical connectivity with secure, reliable communication systems brought to you by Brite. Our lineup of communications products and solutions will help your department maximize productivity, response times, and officer safety by making sure you have the best connectivity.

Check out our full lineup of communications products here.

 

Brite is proud to have served public safety officials for 25 years. We look forward to doing so for many years to come! For more information on our commitment to serving those who keep us safe and well every day, visit https://brite.com/public-safety-technology/.