{"id":30774,"date":"2016-12-28T01:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T06:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/?p=30774"},"modified":"2019-04-18T11:32:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T15:32:09","slug":"tips-to-reduce-celebratory-gunfire-on-new-years-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/tips-to-reduce-celebratory-gunfire-on-new-years-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Reduce Celebratory Gunfire on New Year\u2019s Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When the clock strikes midnight on New Year\u2019s Eve, many people think of champagne toasts, balloon drops, and kissing their loved ones to celebrate. Unfortunately, for law enforcement, it is the busiest night of the year for illegal \u201ccelebratory\u201d gunfire. Many people are wounded or killed on this day directly due to celebrating by shooting guns into the air.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, just after midnight on the morning of January 1, 2010, four-year-old Marquel Peters was sitting next to his mother in a church in Decatur, Georgia, playing on a portable Nintendo, when a bullet went through the building\u2019s roof and struck him in the head. He died shortly afterwards. Ballistics experts speculate that the round\u2014likely shot from an AK-47\u2014could have been fired anywhere from a half-mile to three miles away; the shooter remains unknown.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Bullets that are fired at angles less than vertical are more dangerous. The bullet maintains its angular ballistic trajectory and is far less likely to engage in a tumbling motion; instead travelling at speeds much higher than a bullet in free fall. Firearms expert Julian Hatcher studied falling bullets in the 1920s, and his study showed that .30-caliber rounds can reach terminal velocities of 300 feet per second as they fall.<sup>2<\/sup> More recent research has indicated that 200 feet per second is enough to penetrate the skull.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30775\" style=\"width: 394px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30775\" src=\"http:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/random-gunfire-poster_example-292x300.jpg\" alt=\"Image courtesy of Sergeant Tommy Thompson, Phoenix, Arizona, Police Department\" width=\"394\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/random-gunfire-poster_example-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/random-gunfire-poster_example.jpg 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of Sergeant Tommy Thompson, Phoenix, Arizona, Police Department. Poster designed by a fourth-grader in support of Shannon\u2019s Law in Arizona (named after Shannon Smith, a fourteen-year-old Phoenix girl who was killed by a stray bullet in 1999).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Celebratory gunfire has wounded hundreds and killed dozens in recent years in the United States alone.<sup>4<\/sup> Deaths and injuries are reported and investigated every year when people are struck, often fatally, by gunfire falling back to the ground. Most bullets from celebratory gunfire land harmlessly or lodge in roofs or other property, but, in areas with high population densities, bullets might hit human beings. Falling bullets are most likely to hit victims\u2019 heads, shoulders, and feet and can easily cause extensive damage and injury.<\/p>\n<p>According to data analysis from a gunfire detection and alert company, a staggering 22.9 percent of all gunfire incidents took place during the New Year\u2019s Eve period (24 hours prior and 48 hours after New Year\u2019s Eve in 2014)\u2014with New Year\u2019s Eve registering as the busiest night of the year for illegal celebratory gunfire.<sup>5<\/sup> \u00a0Knowing that gunfire is at an all-time high during this holiday period, law enforcement agencies and communities need to plan ahead for the deluge of gunfire. With preparation and collaboration by both law enforcement and the community, many cities have had success in reducing New Year\u2019s Eve gunfire.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These six tips for law enforcement officials can help reduce celebratory gunfire on New Year\u2019s Eve:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Plan ahead:<\/strong>\u00a0Identify hotspot areas and address where celebratory gunfire was detected in previous years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Engage agency personnel early: <\/strong>Communicate about the risks with personnel, along with probation or parole officers, and gang enforcement units.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Knock on doors:<\/strong>\u00a0Assign uniformed agency personnel to visit each address on the hotspot list and talk with residents before New Year\u2019s Eve. The officers should take time to explain the dangers of celebratory gunfire to the residents and tell them about related tragedies the local agency might have experienced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Enforce consequences of celebratory gunfire:<\/strong><b> <\/b>Remind residents of the criminal consequences of celebratory gunfire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Assign special police units:<\/strong>\u00a0During the New Year\u2019s Eve period, assign special police units or overtime cars to hotspot areas for quick response to gunfire alerts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0Identify gang activity: <\/strong>Take the time to match illegal gunfire activity with known gang activity in local neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In addition to the six tips listed above, strong community engagement is a powerful tool for combating New Year\u2019s Eve celebratory gunfire.\u00a0<\/strong>Agencies can consider the following methods to engage their communities in prevention efforts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Broadly announce the agency\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve proactive policing plan via community meetings, notices, and social media.<\/li>\n<li>Make community leaders and members aware of the dangers of celebratory gunfire and encourage them to report all incidents.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage media to report about the dangers of celebratory gunfire. Media reports will help to educate the public and show them your agency will be watching and taking action to prosecute offenders. Let the local media know the agency is taking an active role in catching and prosecuting offenders of illegal gunfire this year. To make it relevant, use specific local examples.<\/li>\n<li>Use \u201cdoor hangers\u201d to alert the community to the dangers of celebratory gunfire and encourage residents to report it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many communities, such as Springfield, Massachusetts, have been successful in curtailing celebratory gunfire. Springfield Police Captain Trent Hufnagel said that his department enacted strict policies mandating an aggressive response to ensure prompt officer arrival. For every activation of a gunfire alert the Springfield Police Department would dispatch four units, including two supervisors and at least one detective, to provide sufficient personnel to deal with any ongoing public safety threats and to promptly and properly investigate all activations.<sup>6<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Another successful community is Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Lieutenant Ryan Hepler of the Rocky Mount Police Department said an essential component to their success was having patrol officers hand-deliver informational letters to residents of addresses that had gunfire alerts from the previous New Year\u2019s Eve. The outreach encouraged residents to come forward with any information early on.<sup>7<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>While celebratory gunfire is an unfortunate occurrence on New Year\u2019s Eve and other holidays, law enforcement\u2019s awareness of firearm activations and their locations can help save lives. Additionally, the information and data collected can show hotspots of activity so law enforcement will know where to target resources to catch perpetrators in action moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Using proactive strategies to combat New Year\u2019s Eve celebratory gunfire can have a significant impact on making communities safer. As communities come to understand that celebratory bullets are not harmless\u2014they come back down to Earth to fall on the ground, cars, buildings, and even people\u2014cities can make smarter decisions on how to prepare residents for the dangers of falling bullets and, if possible, prevent them. Illegal celebratory gunfire is a real danger to bystanders, and it\u2019s critical to spread the word about this potentially harmful and fatal activity. Prevention measures in every community help to make residents feel safer and focus on what\u2019s important on New Year\u2019s Eve\u2014ringing in a happy, healthy, and safe New Year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Rhonda Cook, \u201cBoy Most Likely Shot by a Rifle Fired into the Air,\u201d <em>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em>, January 4, 2010, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/local\/boy-most-likely-shot-rifle-fired-into-the-air\/FE5QFL3E66RIlKqqIndHbI\">http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/local\/boy-most-likely-shot-rifle-fired-into-the-air\/FE5QFL3E66RIlKqqIndHbI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Julian S. Hatcher, <em>Hatcher\u2019s Notebook<\/em> (Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1962).<\/p>\n<p><sup>3<\/sup> Los Angeles Police Department, \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve Gunfire Reduction Program,\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lapdonline.org\/crime_prevention_tips\/content_basic_view\/23465\">http:\/\/www.lapdonline.org\/crime_prevention_tips\/content_basic_view\/23465<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><sup>4<\/sup> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve Injuries Caused by Celebratory Gunfire\u2014Puerto Rico, 2003,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/preview\/mmwrhtml\/mm5350a2.htm\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/preview\/mmwrhtml\/mm5350a2.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><sup>5<\/sup> ShotSpotter, \u201cIllegal \u2018Celebratory\u2019 Gunfire Spikes on New Year\u2019s Eve, According to ShotSpotter Data,\u201d press release, December 29, 2015, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shotspotter.com\/press-releases\/article\/illegal-celebratory-gunfire-spikes-on-new-years-eve-according-to-shotspotte\">http:\/\/www.shotspotter.com\/press-releases\/article\/illegal-celebratory-gunfire-spikes-on-new-years-eve-according-to-shotspotte<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><sup>6<\/sup> Ibid.<\/p>\n<p><sup>7<\/sup> Ibid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When the clock strikes midnight on New Year\u2019s Eve, many people think of champagne toasts, balloon drops, and kissing their loved ones to celebrate. 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