Utility of Gunshot Detection Technology in Exploring Crime Trends and Their Impact

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

Gunshot detection technology (GDT) uses acoustic sensors to identify the sound of a gunshot and triangulate its position. The studies in this session explore the utility of GDT in exploring crime trends and their impact. The first study provides a synthesis of the emerging literature on GDT. The second study presents preliminary analyses as to whether firearm related crime and other Part I crimes are impacted by the implementation of GDT across three cities in the US. The third study examines the neighborhood-level economic impact of surges in gun violence in six cities in the US with ShotSpotter©, National Establishment Time Series© data, data from a major credit bureau, and interviews with major stakeholders in neighborhoods of interest.

Sub Unit

• Area V: Types of Offending / 29: Violent Crime

Individual Presentations

• A Synthesis of the Emerging Literature on Gunshot Detection Technology - Carla Vasquez-Noriega, Urban Institute; Annie Gurvis, Urban Institute

• Crime Displacement Due to Gunshot Detection Technology: Preliminary Results from Three Cities - Daniel Lawrence, RTI International; Margaret Goff, Urban Institute; Nancy La Vigne, Urban Institute

• Understanding the Economic Impact of Gun Violence - Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, Urban Institute; Samuel Bieler, Urban Institute; Bing Bai, Urban Institute; Annie Gurvis, Urban Institute

Discussant

• Mark D. Jones, SST Inc.