Bellingcat Conflict Investigation Tools

Tools for tracking conflict events, weapons identification, and political violence research.

Choosing Tools

Use event databases for incident patterns, mapping services for current context, and specialist references for weapon or munition identification.
Treat conflict reporting as time-sensitive and corroborate claims with independent sources.

Tool	Best for	Cost	Description	Guide
ACLED	Data and analysis on political violence and protest around the world, facilitating…	Partially Free	ACLED provides data and analysis on political violence and protest around the world, facilitating research, policy ma...	Details
Bulletpicker.com	A collection of ammunition guidebooks and manuals from several different armed forces.	Free	Bulletpicker.com is a collection of ammunition guidebooks and manuals from several different armed forces.	Details
CAT UXO	A repository for professionals working in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) space.	Partially Free	A repository for professionals working in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) space.	Details
LiveUAMap	A mapping tool that provides up-to-date information on global geopolitical events,…	Partially Free	LiveUAMap is a mapping tool that provides up-to-date information on global geopolitical events, conflicts, and crises.	Details
Open Source Munitions Portal	A searchable library of verified images for researchers, journalists, and practitioners…	Free	A searchable library of verified images for researchers, journalists, and practitioners trying to learn more about mu...	Details
Police Records Access Project	A database providing searchable access to California law enforcement records including…	Free	A database providing searchable access to California law enforcement records including police use-of-force incidents,...	Details