ShotSpotter works.

“Off-duty Chicago police officer killed during possible carjacking.
•Found after police responded to a ShotSpotter alert.
•30 years old.
•6 years on the job.
•Still in uniform.
•Steps from his home.
•Duty weapon and vehicle missing.”
via IG: police .law .news

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Minneapolis weekend crime numbers that 🦕 #MNmedia refuse to report. If it wasn't for Crime Watch, you would know nothing.
54 Auto thefts
10 Robberies (includes 2 carjackings)
48 Assaults
20 Shotspotter activations
15 Theft (from auto; purse snatch; larceny)

Numbers are Friday

ShotSpotter is used in Boston to detect gunshots the moment they happen. But a new ACLU report found that nearly 70% of alerts in the city led to no evidence. The company's VP of Forensic Sciences calls the findings 'misleading.'

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800 block of Sancome (South Bend)

SHOT SPOTTER ACTIVATION

1 Round

#SouthBend #ShotSpotter

North Minneapolis - Police heard full auto shots.
Now it's a SHOOTING. One shot in the face.
4 younger BM fled.
Corresponding Shotspotter 17 rounds.
14xx 14th Ave N
17:04

Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca was carjacked, shot, & kiIIed this morning.

Authorities were instantly notified of the shooting due to ShotSpotter detection technology, which notified police FIVE *MINUTES* before anyone called 911.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is DEFUNDING

An ordinance to give alderpeople final say over ShotSpotter’s future use in the city was blocked yesterday — but its chief sponsor pledged to bring it up for another vote as soon as possible. buff.ly/49NHsK5

Chicago alderman claims ShotSpotter alerted police to fallen officer 5 minutes before 911 calls fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-a…

For all those imbeciles wanting to remove ShotSpotter from our communities, consider this: police were alerted to the fallen officer FIVE MINUTES before anyone called 911. That extra time is invaluable and you blissfully choose to ignore that fact.

#ShotSpotter
13 rounds 2117 W 68th St
#Chicago #Chicago Scanner

Pittsburgh. ALL HANDS ON DECK.
On Monday, April 22 at 1:30pm City Council is voting to renew & expand a $8.5M ShotSpotter contract over 8 years: primarily deployed in Pittsburgh’s Black neighborhoods Against Carceral Tech Pittsburgh

Off-duty Chicago police officer killed during possible carjacking.

•He was found after police responded to a ShotSpotter alert.

•30 years old.
•6 years on the job.
•Still in uniform.
•Steps from his home.
•Duty weapon and vehicle are missing.

cwbchicago.com/2024/04/off-du…

ShotSpotter continues to prove its efficacy as a DETECTION tool.

North Minneapolis - Shotspotter activation 20 rounds.
21xx Fremont Ave N
19:03

Shots fired, 3 rounds heard at 3748 W Huron. #ShotSpotter #ChicagoScanner

The gunshot detection technology (ShotSpotter) that alerted police to the scene - is being discontinued by mayor Brandon Johnson.

•Johnson was pressured by anti-police activists who claimed that - this technology was “racist”.

abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooti…

Shots fired, 17 rounds heard at 2550 S California. #ShotSpotter #ChicagoScanner

Officer died. Police apprehended no one. Another ShotSpotter success story.

Mayor Johnson does not address how ShotSpotter alerted CPD to Officer Luis Huesca shooting cbsnews.com/chicago/news/m…