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 ...

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

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

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.

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.

In 2021, many of those activists have noted, it was the ShotSpotter system that alerted police to gunshots being fired in a fraught and miserable situation that led to an officer fatally shooting ...

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.

Police said the ShotSpotter audio system alerted officers to several gunshots in the 900 block of Stark Street on May 31, and ...

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.

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 ...