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ShotSpotter® is Now SoundThinking™
I have some very exciting news to share: as of April 10, 2023, ShotSpotter, the company, will be known...
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Aiding Violence Prevention Efforts in Mobile, AL
That need pertains to the sharing of precision data about where and when gun violence occurs, so non-law...
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Building Community Connections in Springfield, IL
In collaboration with local police, non-law enforcement organizations such as offices of violence prevention,...
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ShotSpotter® is a Critical Tool in a Gun Crime Response Strategy
In cities across the country where gun crime has risen exponentially since 2020, properly addressing...
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Link Analysis: An Overview
In the policing domain, these data points are usually people, locations, vehicles, property, organizations,...
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CompStat Policing: An Overview
What is CompStat? At its time, CompStat policing was a notable shift from a more reactive type of policing...
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Introducing Data for Good: A Community-Based Program
Data for Good is a community-based program that shares precision data about where and when gun violence...
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Using Data to Build Safer Communities
SoundThinking’s Director of Community Engagement Dr. Gerard Tate was joined by Reverend Damita Davis-Howard...
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5 Reasons Why Your Agency Needs Crime Analytics Software
And what if the needed information actually resides in the next jurisdiction over — or in another state?...
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The Art and Science of a Gun Crime Investigation
There’s no substitute for the fresh opportunity to collect evidence, interview witnesses, and provide...
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The Importance of Law Enforcement Collaboration
I was one of the panelists along with former ATF Associate Deputy Director and SoundThinking’s...
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Directed Patrol vs. Hotspot Analysis
This is largely due to the increase in using data to identify problems and direct preventative efforts....
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