Gun Violence Prevention: A Cohesive Approach By: Gerard Tate September 26, 2022 Tags: community safety precision policing trauma intervention On July 26, I had the privilege of addressing the 46th Annual Training Conference of the National Organization of Black...
ShotSpotter Goes Beyond Gunshot Detection By: Sam Klepper September 21, 2022 Tags: patrol management precision policing investigative solutions It’s a difficult environment with more retirements and resignations negatively impacting cities and leading to burnout for existing officers. “Normal”...
How to Navigate Police Staffing Shortages By: Tom Rizzi September 05, 2022 Tags: community safety patrol management precision policing The outlook is stark. Across the country, law enforcement agencies are facing a staffing crisis, both in the recruitment and...
Ways to Reduce Gun Violence in a Machine Gun Era By: Tom Chittum August 30, 2022 Tags: gunshot detection community safety investigative solutions Before we determine effective ways to reduce gun violence in the United States today, it’s important to look back at...
ShotSpotter Effectiveness and Privacy Protections By: Sam Klepper August 28, 2022 Tags: gunshot detection community safety precision policing The other technology panels included license plate readers, facial recognition, and geo-fencing for cell phone number capture. For the first...
Police Accountability on Patrol By: Wendy Ethridge August 22, 2022 Tags: patrol management precision policing crime prevention Police accountability is essential to functioning democratic societies. It helps ensure officers act within the bounds of the law, improves...
The Importance of Investigative Analysis By: Erik Maness, Joel Ste. Marie August 15, 2022 Tags: case management tips & leads management investigative solutions The FBI dates investigative analysis to the 1970s as one aspect of support the Bureau provides to local, state, and...
A Comprehensive Look at ShotSpotter’s Impact By: Sam Klepper August 09, 2022 Tags: community safety crime prevention precision policing With that said, there are a number of problematic comparisons and omitted or “cherry-picked” information referenced throughout the Journal of...
VICE Media and ShotSpotter Resolve Dispute August 04, 2022 Tags: gunshot detection community safety Responding to false allegations An Editor’s Note has now been included in the VICE article that states: “Following the publication of this article, VICE...
Investigating Crimes Committed in Prison By: Michael Cunningham July 25, 2022 Tags: case management tips & leads management investigative solutions But even after they’ve successfully submitted a case to prosecution and an organization member is imprisoned, an investigator’s challenges aren’t...
How to Manage a Narcotics Investigation By: Michael Cunningham, Joel Ste. Marie July 19, 2022 Tags: community safety tips & leads management investigative solutions The past decade has focused particular attention on narcotics, including heroin, prescription opioids, and new synthetic opioids such as fentanyl....
ShotSpotter’s Approach to Fourth of July Safety By: Nasim Golzadeh, Paul Ames, Tom Chittum July 13, 2022 Tags: gunshot detection community safety precision policing Hidden amidst the millions of fireworks explosions across the country is the deadly sound of illegal celebratory gunfire, that combined...