Risind threat of rising Mass shooting incidents, Security Forces deploying technologies AI based Gunfire detection systems, and imaging radars

Assaults by firearm kill about 11,000 people in the US each year, which translates to a roughly 1-in-370 lifetime chance of death from gun violence. That’s almost 50% more likely than the lifetime odds of dying while riding inside a car, truck, or van. These measures also suggest Americans are more likely to die from gun violence than the combined risks of drowning, fire and smoke, stabbing, choking on food, airplane crashes, animal attacks, and forces of nature.

 

Mass shooting incidents or incidents where “four or more [are] shot or killed, not including the shooter are also increasing. US Gun Violence Archive has a record of 340 mass shootings in 2018.  In 2019 so far, there have been over 360 mass shootings, an increase in the number of violent shootings compared to the annual average of 250, according to Riker. “More significantly, the real concern here is other types of weapons — explosives — and, of course, firearms and different types of knives and other systems,” Riker said

 

A mass dismay took over central London on the Black on 24^th Nov, leading to a human stampede in one of the busiest streets of the capital. Hundreds of people ran for their lives after reports of gunshots at Oxford Circus underground station in central London on November 24, but it turned out to have been a false alarm. David Lowe, a former police officer and counterterrorism consultant, said it might be time to try new technology in London in a bid to avert further mass panics.

 

Mr. Lowe said he thought it was also time for a complete rethink of security in London’s underground stations. “We are going to have to start looking at places like underground stations where there is a high volume of people. We need to look at evacuation procedures and ensuring we get the right message over to passengers. It’s one of the busiest Tube stations in London and there are always some parts of the station that are not covered by CCTV,” he told Sputnik.

 

Security forces are trialling many technologies that could End Mass Shootings. One of the technologies the security agencies are increasing showing interest in gunfire detection technology following the Oct. 2 shooting in Las Vegas where a gunman opened fire from a hotel and targeted people at a music festival. The mass shooting killed 58 people and wounded hundreds of others.

 

Many US cities use gunshot detection technology, which can tell whether a gun has been fired in a certain location. In cities like Chicago, which are prone to gang warfare, police cars respond to the alerts sent out by the ShotSpotter system before anyone even makes a 911 call.

 

As the disturbing prevalence of mass shootings increases, growth in the security market is projected to follow similar patterns. According to Grand View Research, by 2025 the physical security market is projected to reach US$292.4 billion. This is equal to a compound annual growth rate of 9.4 percent.