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Weapons Discharge Schema

Weapon Discharge (object name: wDis)

Describes the location of an officer’s weapon being discharged

Law enforcement weapons discharge IoT schema

NOTES:

This schema utilizes the following naming conventions for the beginning character(s) of the Short Index name:

  • 'l'    fields related to a GPS location – uses Global elements from the GPS object  

Within the schema, certain indexes may require additional clarification. The following list gives additional information for these elements:

  • DischargeLat/DischargeLong: gives the location of the shot being fired using location elements from GPS object
  • EquipmentID: the official identifier of the equipment being fired.  This may vary based on department.  Could also be associated with the individual who has been officially issued the equipment in question.
Created April 15, 2021, Updated August 6, 2024