President Donald Trump, justifying his temporary federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital, claimed at a press conference Monday that the violent crime situation in Washington, DC, “is ...

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, taking control of the city’s police ...

Sacramento Police’s ShotSpotter program is not only costly to contract and uses unreliable technology, it is costly to maintain, writes Robin Epley.

Savannah Police Department detected more potential gunfire incidents via ShotSpotter in 2024 than in 2025, but filed more official reports in 2025. Not all ShotSpotter incidents result in a police ...

The Supreme Judicial Court did not directly order what is known as a Daubert-Lanigan hearing, but instructed judges to conduct the detailed examination of ShotSpotter technology once requested.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is now being forced to reconsider his decision to shut down the controversial ShotSpotter system — a move that set off a search for police technologies that some business ...

Mayor Johnson now has to consider whether to bring ShotSpotter back to Chicago ShotSpotter’s parent company is among eight firms that submitted proposals for contracts to provide “gun violence ...

Is ShotSpotter an ineffective waste of Columbus' money? We have serious concerns. |Our view "Before any further extensions are considered, it would be appropriate to report back to the community ...

ShotSpotter is an auditory gunshot detection system that notifies police of gunfire within a minute. Here's how it works.

“Lack of transparency alone should have brought a rejection of the NYPD’s contract renewal with ShotSpotter. By renewing, NYPD agreed to open our pocketbooks once again with little in return, ...

Our research found that while ShotSpotter may have benefits for improved detection and response, it offers little benefit for enforcement and clearance and did not reduce gunshot victimization.

Johnson promised to veto the ordinance aimed at continuing the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, but failed to make the move before a Wednesday morning deadline.