Gwinnett County police investing in new technology to address gun violence (Atlanta: appointed, violent crime)

[LynnHarris1]

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County leaders just approved the purchase of ballistic technology which police hope will solve violent crimes more effectively.

The Integrated Ballistic Identification System allows officers to use forensic analysis on shell casings recovered from crime scenes.

"We've linked guns already to New York to Virginia to New Orleans so it's very effective," GCPD Public Information Officer Hideshi Valle told Reporter Brian Hill..."

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gwi...ssgun-violence

SOURCE: Fox 5 Atlanta

[Born 2 Roll]

The Gwinnett County Police Department will continue to be featured on A&E homicide crime drama reality television series “The First 48.”

The GCPD will also be featured on the show’s spin-off series, “After the First 48.”

Fans of the “The First 48” television show will continue being able to see the Gwinnett County Police Department in action, the county announced.

This past week the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved the contract renewal of Kirkstall Road Enterprises to film and produce “The First 48” and its new spinoff series “After the First 48”...

... Camera crews have followed Gwinnnett detectives since 2017 for “The First 48.”

Episodes for the new shows will air later this year and early next year, county officials said.

Gwinnett County police will continue to be featured on 'The First 48' (Gwinnett Daily Post)

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Gwinnett County Police Deputy Chief James J.D. McClure will take over as chief of the department after current GCPD Chief Brett West retires on August 20th. McClure will be the first person of color to serve as chief in the history of the GCPD.

Gwinnett County Police Chief Brett West is retiring and the county is making history with its appointment to replace him.

The county announced Friday that Deputy Chief James “J.D.” McClure has been appointed by County Administrator Glenn Stephens to succeed West as the police department’s new chief. McClure, whose appointment is pending ratification by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, will be the first African-American to lead the county’s police department. He is set to take over the top position in the department on Aug. 21.

J.D. McClure to succeed retiring Gwinnett Police Chief Brett West; will be GCPD's first Black chief (Gwinnett Daily Post)

[1AngryTaxPayer]

I've said it before when CA wanted to do the stupid "microstamping". People reload and people buy range brass. All you have to do at a crime scene is toss out a handful of someone else's used brass of the same caliber.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

I've said it before when CA wanted to do the stupid "microstamping". People reload and people buy range brass. All you have to do at a crime scene is toss out a handful of someone else's used brass of the same caliber.

Some people do that but your typical criminal shootist is not known for thinking ahead or having a wily escape plan. If Gwinnett can solve some violent crimes with this I say more power to them.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Some people do that but your typical criminal shootist is not known for thinking ahead or having a wily escape plan. If Gwinnett can solve some violent crimes with this I say more power to them.

A stolen gun will simply come up as a stolen gun. It's not like criminals are registering their stolen guns. Sounds political to me. It's useless. Hardly any street crime is from someone who legally passed a bgc then decided to go rob some 7-11s leaving shell casings.

[Born 2 Roll]

Gwinnett County police have done something no other police agency in Georgia has done.

The county’s police department recently announced it is the first law enforcement agency in the state to receive “Tri-Arc” status from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., better known in police circles as CALEA. The agency already held department wide accreditation, but the Tri-Arc status means it has now added accreditations for communications and the department’s training academy.

Only 27 law enforcement agencies internationally have received the Tri-Arc status, with 21 of those agencies being in the U.S., according to Gwinnett police.

Gwinnett police first agency in Georgia to obtain rare accreditation status from CALEA (Gwinnett Daily Post)

[Born 2 Roll]

Gwinnett County police announced on Friday that they made more than a dozen arrests, recovered three guns and handed out more than six dozen traffic citations during a high saturation patrol detail last month.

The detail, which was called Operation Western Curve and held on Nov. 20, involved officers and investigators from the police department’s Community Response Teams and Gang, Aviation, Special Operations and Communications Units.

Police said they had 88-self-initiated calls that resulted in 17 arrests and 96 traffic stops that resulted in 74 traffic citations being issued.

Gwinnett police announce several arrests, traffic citations from heavy patrol detail (Gwinnett Daily Post)

[Atlanta-Native]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

A stolen gun will simply come up as a stolen gun. It's not like criminals are registering their stolen guns. Sounds political to me. It's useless. Hardly any street crime is from someone who legally passed a bgc then decided to go rob some 7-11s leaving shell casings.

Exactly right.

[Born 2 Roll]

The Gwinnett County Police Department is helping to address food insecurity for area residents through a food drive.

The department’s police records unit has partnered with Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church Food Pantry to collect food for residents in need this holiday season.

Donations for the food drive can be dropped off in collection boxes through Monday, Dec. 13, at the Gwinnett Police Headquarters at 770 Hi Hope Road in Lawrenceville and all police precinct lobbies.

Gwinnett County Police Department partners with area church for food drive (North Gwinnett Voice)