This article was about the new technology that law enforcement agency’s are using all across the country. The technology is called audio analysis and it can have police at the scene of a crime within minutes after it happens. It works by police setting up small listening devices in “incident prone neighborhoods” and these devices are programmed specifically so that when it hears a gun shot it contacts the closest police unit and directs them to the exact location of that gun shot. This has proven extremely useful in places like
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Audio Analysis: Getting a Jump on Gun Violence
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One detail presented well in the article was the speed in which officers are now able to respond to gunshots. Another well-presented detail was the police chief gave credit to the new equipment which allows the reader to understand the equipment’s efficiency. The last well-presented detail was the description of the new device that allows gunshots to be heard and recorded. A detail that could have been improved is specific places the devices have been installed. Another detail that could have been better presented is giving more details of gun related crimes in neighborhoods after these devices were installed. I was impressed on how quickly the police responded when they heard gunshots.
3 aspects of the article that was well presented was the opening paragraph. I thought this was well presented because it gave a real life example of how the audio analysis works, rather than just explaining what it is. Another part that was well presented was how they explained what it is. They didn’t make it hard to read and they tell you exactly what it does, without giving you too much info. they last part of the article that I thought was very well presented was how they told us what it will do to improve the rate of catching criminals by a gun shot. Two ways that this article could have been better was if they told us what happened to the criminals that were caught; like how long they were put in jail for, or if they were found not guilty. Another way that is article could have been made better would be if they told us how they got the percentage of how unlikely it would be of catching the criminal without this analysis. I was very impressed with how they explained to us what this does. I didn’t have to reread it to understand it, and its makes me want to learn more about how it works, and if they will be put everywhere in the future.
“Audio Analysis: Getting a Jump on Gun Violence” is an interesting article describing a new technique created to help minimize crime activity. Wilson presented this article by not only making it seem very fascinating and appealing, but also by explaining it well enough so everyone could understand. He shared the plain facts of the article by using examples so that the class knew specific places where this technique was being used as to get a better idea. He also gave a real example of how the audio analysis works, helping us to understand the whole process of this new invention. However, it would have been helpful if we were told how popular this new device is and approximately how many there are in the world. Also, I would have liked to know if they are only using them here in the United States or in other countries as well. It would also be interesting to know how many successful cases they have had because of this audio analysis compared with the number of successful cases before it came out. I was impressed by its speed in notifying the police and by its accuracy since it has been proven to work in certain crimes in L.A. and New York already.
What I found so interesting about this article is that not only does it show how far technology has come, but it offers a way for police to have another type of witness. The witness being technology and the fact that it is so accurate, there can be accurate accounts but is much less dangerous than a person hearing a gunshot and calling the police. The article discussed how there are plans to “bug” crime neighborhoods with a device that can hear a gun shot go off and automatically trigger a police call that will have the police there in minutes. What I also liked about the article presentation was that it described how the device plans to be used, not just what it does. A third thing that I found fascinating was that the device is able to tell police the exact location of the crime, not just the general area, this can save police the time that it would have taken them to look for a criminal.
What could have been improved upon in this summary is perhaps a bit more detail as to how the technology itself works for example, who is developing the program, how much will it cost, how effective is it. It would be nice to know if the audio analysis will be able to tell different types of guns from the sound of the shot and also if an engine backfires, which often sounds like a gunshot, will the device be able to tell the two apart. Another thing that could have been said might be where in particular these devices are going. Statistically speaking, areas with higher crime rates tend to be poorer and the real question is, can the people living in the areas afford a raise in taxes to pay for the technology for it is so advanced it is probably very costly.
What really impressed me when reading this article was how far technology has come. This technology I expect will be extremely beneficial to law enforcement and not only that, but it will make neighborhoods safer.
What was very interesting was how much better technology is getting, and it can actually help cities that are in dire need of help. It is interesting how they are going to get away with this in court, just because it could be an invasion of privacy. It will still be very hard to catch the criminals that partake in gunfire, but now with this technology they will have a better shot at doing it. The only thing that I was confused about was how the technology work, and were would they put that certian device, but beside that it was a good summary, and great article.
The details to this review were well showcased. It is interesting how these devices could he concealed yet very much active in incident prone neighborhoods. I like the fact that the police credit this new technology to their successes. It also fascinates me as to the reaction time of the officers around the scene. This review could have been improved by stating specific places instead of broad areas in which these devices are held as well as specific cases in which these devices have been effectively used. I came away with the understanding that our privacy is being taken away faster than we realize, who is to say these devices are not in every home?
The summary of this article was clear and concise. It was well summarized in that it got strait to the point of the article and explained the uses and cases in which this new technology is used. After reading the article I was both shocked and impressed by the extent to which crime-preventing technology has come today. Some questions that I thought of are how might these devices be planted and hidden in these areas of high criminal activity. Also, do these listening devices break our constitutional right to privacy, or is their only use to alert police when gunfire is sensed?
I think it is a great technological development that will help keep streets safer and help police and ambulances arrive faster to more effectively provide help to victims of violent crimes.
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