Shot Spot is the name of a new smartphone app, developed by New York-based startup TheGeneralistGroup, that is designed to map, summarize and provide details of incidents of gun violence across the USA.
The app lets users browse incidents of gun violence by location and type, with each incident covered by a detailed summary. Updates are issued every day to ensure that the database is timely.
Given the seemingly never-ending spate of gun violence gripping the USA and the country's polarized political environment when it comes to arguments for and against gun control, the Shot Spot app makes for an important tool in that it uses a combination of official evidence, media coverage and witness reports to compile hard facts on incidents of gun violence.
Gun Violence-Mapping Apps
The Shot Spot App Summarizes Incidents Of Gun Violence Across the USA
Trend Themes
1. Gun Violence-tracking Apps - There is an opportunity to develop more apps that track gun violence incidents in real-time and catalogued in a comprehensive manner.
2. Crowdsourced Safety Reporting - Developing a platform that allows users to report safety incidents anonymously to an online database could become a disruptive innovation opportunity in the future.
3. Blockchain-enabled Safety Tracking - Integrating blockchain technology to create a comprehensive system that tracks gun violence incidents and potential threats could disrupt the security and surveillance industry in the near future.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile App Development - Mobile app developers can capitalize on this trend by creating more gun violence mapping, tracking and reporting apps for concerned citizens willing to learn and add their experiences.
2. Media Production - Opportunities to develop video and audio content that tackle the issue of gun violence such as documentaries and podcasts continue to grow in demand.
3. Public Safety and Security - Integrating similar features on Shot Spot app to systems for public safety and law enforcement is a disruptive innovation opportunity for security companies to improve their databases and surveillance systems.