Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: “Large cities or cities with large populations c an host a significant amount of crime. Thecrime can be non-violent or violent c rime and involve the use of firearms. During crimes involving firearms,a user m ay fire a firearm into the air or at various objects. Often times, authorities a re notified aboutsuch a crime after the crime occurs and after the individuals involved have traveled away from the area.Even in instances in which authoritie s are notified of a crime while the crime is occurring, the notificationmay tak e time to travel to the authorities and the authorities may not know the locatio n of the crime orthe authorities may receive the incorrect location of the crim e. These causes for delay may result in theindividuals committing the crime not being identified and/or the individuals having time to remove anyevidence of b eing at the scene.”