ShotSpotter – a system intended to detect gunfire and cut police response times – has run into sharp criticism from officials and community groups, with some major cities opting not to deploy ...

Local News What is ShotSpotter? Controversial gunshot detection technology facing increasing scrutiny Critics doubt the system's accuracy and say sensors are concentrated in minority communities.

The New Orleans Police Department investigates the scene of a homicide at the intersection of Elysian Fields Avenue and North ...

In recent weeks, longstanding criticisms of ShotSpotter have intensified. Among them that the system is inaccurate, expensive and disproportionately harms people of color.

But in just a 10-day span last month, the city’s ShotSpotter system got horribly busy. A teen was killed at his bus stop Sept. 10. The very next day, a 22-year-old man was killed on 35th Street.

Surveillance. Little Rock, Arkansas, Drops Intrusive, Ineffective ShotSpotter System For all the money spent on it, the gunshot detection system has a spotty record at best.

Some researchers question the effectiveness of the ShotSpotter system and Chicago is one of the latest cities to reject the gunfire detection system. To combat gun violence, dozens of U.S. cities ...

So, if the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system operated by Columbus police helps officers and paramedics respond faster to find shooting victims, it's hard to argue the system is a waste of money.

The city's Shotspotter system went live on April 20. A little more than a month later, a 14-year-old boy was shot in broad daylight. ShotSpotter microphones picked up the gunfire, first responders ...

ShotSpotter operates in Columbus and more than 170 American cities, ... Chittum said that the alert system's ability to save lives makes it worth the price tag. "I think, ...