World's Number One Gunshot Location and Detection System Adds Video Camera Integration
Cities all over US are looking to ShotSpotter’s “ears and eyes” to stop gun violence

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – JULY 19, 2005 – ShotSpotter, Inc., the world leader in gunshot location detection systems, today announced it is now deploying the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System with full camera integration in US cities.

Previously developed for and tested with the Department of Defense for military applications, ShotSpotter has seen an increasing demand by cities with high gun violence to not just immediately know about and locate a gunshot, but to get instant visuals of the shooter and likely escape routes.

“We’ve recently deployed the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System,” said Mayor Scott L. King, of Gary, Indiana.  “As we announced previously, we are also planning to install video surveillance cameras in high crime areas of the City, and intend, as the next logical step, to request that ShotSpotter integrate the two technologies. The combination of these two technologies will enhance the ability of our police officers to combat gun violence.”

EXCLUSIVE ShotSpotter Advantages:

• Superior Experience – The ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System is the only system proven in the field, with measurable results anywhere it has been deployed, and has been active in a dozen cities around the country, some for as long as 9 years. Cities in which the system is deployed have seen a marked decrease in gunfire – anywhere from 38% ( North Charleston, SC) to 75% ( Redwood City, CA) depending on length of deployment.
• Open Integration – ShotSpotter works with virtually any camera manufacturer, system provider or integrator. The cameras can be located anywhere within a coverage area, and do not need to be co-located with gunshot sensors. ShotSpotter systems can control multiple cameras, including those already installed for various surveillance purposes.
• Reporting and Archiving Capability – ShotSpotter provides the only systems which deliver live audio of gunshot events to investigators. The new ShotSpotter video-integrated systems automatically store video records of events as well, providing investigators virtual “eyes and ears” for use as evidence at trial.

“We are currently in various stages of testing or deploying the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System with ballistics-proof, enclosed camera integration in Cook County, IL, Philadelphia, PA, Prince Georges County, MD, Cincinnati, OH and Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN,” said Major General (Ret.) Steve Siegfried, ShotSpotter vice chairman and former director of homeland security for South Carolina.

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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