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In recent years, advanced computer-based tools have been used to screen firearms-related evidence items for potential linkages to local, regional, and international incidents. Advanced computer and optical hardware are combined with software to manage a combination of specialized computer algorithms, pattern recognition technology, and digital imaging.

The product of this advanced technology is a preliminary computer-based selection of high-probability associations.  As a result, investigative resources are focused on a typically smaller group of repeat offenders who often commit a disproportionately larger percentage of shooting crimes.

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