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Optimizing Ballistic Imaging Operations.

Can Wang1, Mardy Beggs-Cassin2, Lawrence M Wein3

  • 1Electrical Engineering Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305.

Journal of Forensic Sciences
|April 5, 2017
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Prioritizing crime scene cartridge cases and high-probability calibers significantly increases ballistic imaging hits. This strategy optimizes limited resources for solving more crimes effectively.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Science
  • Criminal Justice Technology
  • Data Analysis

Background:

  • Ballistic imaging systems aid crime-solving by matching cartridge cases to databases.
  • Many U.S. municipalities face resource limitations in processing all recovered cartridge cases.
  • Effective allocation and prioritization are crucial for maximizing the utility of ballistic evidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze optimal strategies for allocating limited ballistic imaging capacity.
  • To determine prioritization methods for processing cartridge cases to maximize useful hits.
  • To evaluate the impact of different processing orders on hit usefulness.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from Stockton, CA, to model cartridge case processing.
  • Analyzed two key problems: capacity allocation for maximizing hits and prioritization for maximizing hit usefulness.
Keywords:
ballistic imagingforensic scienceoperations managementoptimizationqueueing theorystatistics

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  • Compared prioritization strategies including evidence type (crime scene vs. test-fire) and caliber ranking.

    • Main Results:

    • Prioritizing crime scene evidence over test-fires significantly increases the number of hits.
    • Ranking calibers by hit probability and processing only higher-ranking ones boosts hit generation.
    • Last-come first-served processing offers a marginal increase (0.05) in useful hits compared to first-come first-served.

    Conclusions:

    • Strategic prioritization of ballistic evidence processing is essential for resource-limited municipalities.
    • Focusing on crime scene evidence and high-probability calibers enhances the effectiveness of ballistic imaging systems.
    • Optimized processing order maximizes the value of forensic data in criminal investigations.