Rochester, NY Police Department to Deploy ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System
Rochester, NY – December 14, 2004 — The Rochester, NY Police Department today held a press conference with representatives from ShotSpotter, Inc., to announce that they have secured funding for and intend to deploy the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System.
Using an array of small sensors placed in locations throughout the city, the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System leverages acoustic techniques to pinpoint the location of gunfire within seconds. Confirmed gunfire events are immediately reported, through police dispatch, to officers on the street.
"Knowing the location of a gunshot so rapidly speeds our investigation and increases officer safety," said Chief of Police Robert J. Duffy of the Rochester, NY Police Department. "We are grateful to Representative Louise Slaughter for her considerable efforts in obtaining the funding for this important technology."
Congress recently approved a 2005 spending bill that promises millions of dollars for dozens of high-profile projects in the Rochester area. The Rochester Police Department would get approximately $310,000 for the ShotSpotter technology under this bill. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-Fairport) was instrumental in securing the funding.
"Gunfire remains the single leading cause of homicide death in this country, and it is ShotSpotter's mission to help control it," said James G. Beldock, CEO of ShotSpotter. "We are pleased to be working with the fine officers and city officials of Rochester to make their citizens safer."
The precise coverage area and deployment dates of the system will be determined after the approved funding and procurement are finalized.
About The Rochester Police Department (www.rochesternypolice.com)
The Rochester Police Department is an award-winning agency staffed by uniformed and civilian professionals committed to reducing crime and violence in our community. The Rochester Police Department will deliver effective and responsive law enforcement services to all citizens of the City of Rochester in a fair and equitable manner. As an integral part of the Rochester community, we are committed to communicate with those we serve and to join with them in establishing priorities to enhance the quality of life for the entire community.
About ShotSpotter, Inc., (www.shotspotter.com)
ShotSpotter, Inc., the leading developer of gunshot location systems and technology, is based in Santa Clara, CA. ShotSpotter's flagship product, which detects gunfire across large urban areas using a small number of inexpensive and easy-to-deploy sensors, currently protects the citizens of cities nationwide, from Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC. Its products recently assisted the FBI and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in identifying and capturing the Columbus, OH highway sniper suspect. In 2000, ShotSpotter was honored for its technology vision and leadership when got won the Computerworld Smithsonian Laureate Award, having been nominated by William H. Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, and the Smithsonian added its technology to the museum's permanent collection. With technology covered by numerous patents, the company also offers products to the law enforcement, homeland security and military markets. ShotSpotter technology has consistently produced arrests and weapons confiscations nationwide and has helped reduce gunfire and crime rates in cities that deploy it.
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ShotSpotter, Inc.
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