SPI Webinar - Gunshot Detection: Reducing Gunfire through Acoustic Technology

Register now for the release webinar of the SPI Gunshot Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) Guide on December 6, 2022 from 2pm - 3pm ET. 

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in partnership with CNA and the Arizona State University's Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, is pleased to announce the release webinar of the latest Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Guide titled Gunshot Detection: Reducing Gunfire through Acoustic Technology. This guide highlights acoustic gunshot detection systems, which are sensors designed to recognize the acoustic pattern of gunfire. Gunfire alerts by such systems enable police to respond quickly to the right location of gunfire. Although the technology was developed some time ago, the last decade has seen a growing number of police department implementing the technology. 

This webinar:

• Includes presentations from Dr. Dennis Mares, author of the POP guide, and Captain Amy Gauldin, Winston-Salem, NC, Police Department;

• Explains how gunshot detection systems work, and how it generates data that can be used for tailoring the response to gunfire;

• Provides insights to agencies interested in implementing their own systems and initiatives;

• Discusses implementation and best practices in responding and investigation gunshot alerts; and

• Explores how agencies should evaluate the outcomes of their efforts to determine whether the systems fit their needs.