Close and Distant Gunshot Recordings for Audio Forensic Analysis

Maher R. Close and Distant Gunshot Recordings for Audio Forensic Analysis. In: AES Convention 155. Audio Engineering Society; 2023. Paper 122. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22276

@inproceedings{Maher2023_22276,
  author = {Maher, Rob},
  title = {{Close and Distant Gunshot Recordings for Audio Forensic Analysis}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 155},
  note = {Paper 122},
  year = {2023},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22276}
}

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AB  - We describe contemporary forensic interpretation of multiple concurrent gunshot audio recordings made in acoustically complex surroundings. Criminal actions involving firearms are of ongoing concern to law enforcement and the public. The U.S. FBI annually lists 166,000 criminal incidents involving firearms each year. Meanwhile, over 80% of the large general-purpose law enforcement departments in the U.S. now use audio-equipped body-worn cameras (BWCs), more than 135 communities use ShotSpotter® gunshot audio detection systems, and tens of millions of private homes and businesses now have round-the-clock surveillance camera systems—many of which also record audio. Thus, it is increasingly common for audio forensic examination of gunshot incidents to include multiple concurrent audio recordings from a range of distances. A case study example is presented.
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