Avencia was recently featured in ESRI's Federal GIS Connections publication. The article reported on Avencia's work with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Philadelphia Police Department. The Firearms Analysis System helps trace guns and analyze geographic patterns of guns found in Philadelphia. It helps the police and ATF keep track of some 5,000 guns each year. In addition the system produces interactive maps, charts, and reports for both agencies. To read the full article, click here. The article appears on page 8.
Avencia has experience working with law enforcement and GIS, having worked with police departments to develop innovative applications for crime analysis. Other applications include a police spike detector which detects unexpected spikes of crime in small geographic areas and alerts police captains by e-mail. ESRI is the industry's leading maker of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.
