The Tacoma Police Department announced it will be using a new technology to help detect gun violence. ShotSpotter will be deployed this fall.
The Tacoma Police Department announced it will be using a new technology to help detect gun violence.
“Police rely on the community to call 911 if gunshots are fired, but only 20% of incidents are ever reported on average,” states. “This creates a situation where police departments have a large data gap that makes it difficult to be able to effectively ‘serve and protect’ when it comes to gun violence. SoundThinking’s ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot detection technology fills the gap.
“ShotSpotter provides police with a tool to respond to and investigate gunshot incidents in a more precise area compared to the 911 system to avoid canvassing entire blocks or neighborhoods,” SoundThinking stated. “There is zero data supporting the claim that ShotSpotter puts police on high alert or creates dangerous situations.”Instead, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed a pilot program of closed-circuit camera surveillance systems and an expansion of automatic license plate readers.
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