He regularly reports his findings on ShotSpotter’s inaccuracy and ineffectiveness on Twitter, and about a year ago, a Twitter user under the username of @slayercapital, an account that has since ...

ShotSpotter detected gunshots but officers didn’t make it to the scene for more than half an hour. When they arrived, they found 24-year-old Officer Preston fatally shot on her front lawn.

ShotSpotter alert and 911 call locations However, ShotSpotter is controversial. Critics argue that it is unreliable, does not meaningfully improve public safety and leads to overpolicing.

CHICAGO (CBS) — ShotSpotter is now offline in Chicago. The gunshot detection system stopped sending data to police at 12:01 a.m. Monday—all despite a monthslong fight to keep the technology in ...

ShotSpotter system has "little impact" on shooting arrests, report finds CHICAGO (CBS) -- A leaked internal report from Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's Office revealed an expensive gunshot ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has said little about the gunshot technology known as ShotSpotter, but his new police chief wants to keep it. We think he deserves the chance to make his case. For an examinab… ...

The company behind the controversial gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter will begin removing its sensors across Chicago on Monday, hours after its contract expires with the city.

ShotSpotter says that its tech accurately recognizes gunshots 97% of the time and independent research shows that it can lead to police arriving at the scene of a shooting more quickly.

ShotSpotter says it has offered to install its gunshot detection technology around the United Center for free. The company believes it could help supplement the security during the Chicago DNC.

ShotSpotter officials said the system should be operating at 80 percent accuracy or better. Police simply want the system to distinguish between gunfire and other noises, Bankert said.