gun tracing
intelligence
platform
ONE-OF-A-KIND LOCAL GUN DATA-SHARING PLATFORM WITH UNPARALLELED TRAFFICKING DATA INSIGHTS
Leverage crime-gun trace data, high-tech mapping capabilities, algorithms, and advanced search features to aid law enforcement agencies in determining areas of gun trafficking and straw purchasing
Provide city and state governments with targeted interventions and areas where improved data collection practices are necessary
Through eTrace Collective Data Sharing, provide a statewide look at the sources of crime guns among participating agencies
Identify straw purchasers and their linkage to the network of possessors associated with them
Ability to link the base ATF eTrace data with NIBIN, ShotSpotter, and gun seizure data to enhance the platform’s impact
Identify dealers associated with a high volume of trafficked guns using red-flagging techniques
Pinpoint bad actors in association with ghost guns
get results
Generate new leads through big data linkages, and analyze gun-trafficking patterns
Facilitate exploratory analysis of gun crime trends and networks of relationships between purchasers, possessors, and dealers
Highlight real-time statistics in a succinct and direct interface
Access to proprietary trafficking index algorithm
“In connecting more of the dots, you can see not just the original purchaser, but also a more clear and refined picture of that purchaser’s history and connections.”
— Joyce Foundation Interview of IL AG’s office, December 21, 2022
In the news
Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois launches statewide gun trace database to combat illegal firearm trafficking.
By Andy Grimm Jun 29, 2022, 3:04pm EDT
Illinois law enforcement agencies will pool information on guns used in crimes across the state, building a database that will allow police to better track the trafficking of illegal guns, state Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday at a news conference in Chicago.
The Joyce foundation
Optimizing Crime Gun Intelligence found that low law enforcement participation rates, slow processing times by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which oversees the tools, and barriers created by Congress are all factors preventing these resources from being fully utilized. More participation is encouraged by law enforcement as part of a multifaceted approach to reducing gun crimes, which are particularly difficult to solve, the study says.
AXIOS
First on Axios: Baltimore's powerful new tool to fight illegal guns
Jennifer A. Kingson, Mar 3, 2021 -Technology
Why it matters: If successful, this crime-fighting software — which draws data from multiple systems and connects the dots — could be used to crack down in many cities where gun violence is a big problem.
Driving the news: Everytown, the gun control advocacy group, worked in-house and with an outside software developer to create the tool — described first to Axios — and partnered with Baltimore to tailor it to the city's needs.