Posted September 22, 2017 1:00 pm by Comments

By Chris Eger

Shot Spotter helps pinpoint the location of gunshots through a series of acoustic sensors on buildings and lampposts, relaying information to officers in near real time. (Graphic: Shot Spotter)
The publicly-traded California-based gunshot location service announced this week they have expanded their reach to over 90 jurisdictions with the addition of several new contracts.
Among the new cities recently adopting the network of toaster-sized gunfire detectors are Cincinnati; Jacksonville; Louisville; Newburgh, New York; Pittsfield, Massachusettes; Syracuse; and St. Louis County.
“We are excited to be working with police departments in successfully implementing gunshot detection solutions as a critical component of their gun violence prevention efforts,” said Ralph Clark, the company’s CEO, in a statement. “Cities are seeing positive outcomes and improved community engagement as a result of their agency’s ShotSpotter adoption and integration with best practices execution.”
In Cincinnati, police officials said Thursday their newly installed system has alerted police to more than 60 incidents of gunfire in the past month alone, most of which had gone unnoticed or unreported.
While at least one city in recent years terminated their pricey contract with the company, citing ShotSpotter didn’t help them make arrests or identify crime victims, others have found it more successful.
In April, police in

Source: Guns.com

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