Crime statistics from 2020 show an increase in homicides and violent crimes throughout the U.S. in 2020. Many point to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the reason for the increase.

Both the cities of North Chicago and Kankakee, suburbs of Chicago with less than 50,000 residents, have deployed a gunshot detection solution to help law enforcement respond more quickly and more specifically to incidents of gun violence. 

Homicides across dozens of U.S. cities increased by nine percent over the first three months of 2016 compared to the same period last year.