Interim Police Chief Cheryl Moody called the technology “a game-changer, especially for those communities most impacted by the violence over the past few years.” “By installing this system, the officers of the Pasadena Police Department will be able to quickly respond, save lives and increase the chance of taking into...
To help drive a new era in public safety that is more impactful and community-oriented, the University of Cincinnati’s Institute of Crime Science has established a Public Safety Research Center (PSRC). The center will provide a framework for collaboration, data sharing, best practices and advancements for improving 21st century public...
Officers responded to a report of ShotSpotter activity in an East Oakland neighborhood. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and learned multiple rounds had been fired in a drive-by shooting just before. The man was taken to a hospital, and his condition...
According to Joyner, police arrived before any human had called 911. Joyner says he never lost consciousness and saw Oakland police cars roll up quickly, despite not hearing any witnesses call police. Shortly after Joyner had been shot, his daughter texted Ralph Clark, CEO of ShotSpotter. “Hey thank you so...
The acting police chief of the Bridgeport Police Department said she attributes a recent reduction in shootings to ShotSpotter. She argues that the city needs more of the sensor technology. “I know I have been asked several times, ‘Why are you so pro ShotSpotter?'” Garcia told members of the council’s...
“This case shows why ShotSpotter is such an invaluable investigative tool,” Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony said in a statement. “In this case, as in many others, no one in this neighborhood called 911 to report the gunfire. The ShotSpotter alert allowed deputies to respond to this scene quickly, understand the...
ShotSpotter licenses the technology to the city. Since June, it’s detected more than 700 active gunshot incidents and more than 1,900 rounds fired in the 2-square mile area where its acoustical sensors are deployed. The board voted Tuesday to expand the city’s license to additional 2 square miles, giving the...
ShotSpotter is credited for getting police to the scene quickly on this Easter Sunday shooting that left two children injured. The shell casings were entered into the “National Integrated Ballistic Information Network,” or NIBIN as it’s known. Chief Scirotto says crime this year is trending down and that bullet fingerprinting and...
Savannah’s violent gun crime is down by 6% in 2021. The Savannah Police Department plans to use its funding for community-based programs and the expansion of its ShotSpotter Program. “We’re expanding [ShotSpotter] to additional areas of the city that we think could benefit from that great program,” said Savannah Police...
When a gun goes off on a city street, the sound is detected by ShotSpotter. Within seconds of activation, police are notified through an app – often times before a 911 call is ever made. “So, it will get us to that scene 30, 60, sometimes 90 seconds faster than...