Beyond the Alert: Gunshot Detection in Modern Investigations
Melissa Krum Dooher For more than two decades, acoustic gunshot detection has helped law enforcement respond faster to gunfire, but its value increasingly extends beyond the initial alert and into the investigation itself. Properly utilized, acoustic gunshot detection can provide investigators and prosecutors with essential forensic evidence of when a shooting occurred; where it occurred; and, in some cases, how it unfolded. As gunshot detection technology becomes more common in criminal investigations, courts and practitioners must understand the legal principles…
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