Shots fired: Can technology really keep us safe from gunfire?

Abstract An expensive American gunshot detection system claims it's necessary because humans don't always call the police to report gunfire. But opponents say it's fatally flawed. To investigate, Bailey Passmore and Larry Barrett analysed data on emergencies within the city of Chicago

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Significance
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2025-05-27
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jrssig/qmaf042
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Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
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Shots fired: Can technology really keep us safe from gunfire?

Bailey Passmore, Larry Barrett
Significance
Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
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Shots fired: Can technology really keep us safe from gunfire?

Bailey Passmore, Larry Barrett
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Abstract An expensive American gunshot detection system claims it's necessary because humans don't always call the police to report gunfire. But opponents say it's fatally flawed. To investigate, Bailey Passmore and Larry Barrett analysed data on emergencies within the city of Chicago

SignificanceVol. 22(4)
Data Management (Italy) (IT), Analysis Group (United States) (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 83%
Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
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