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Inconvenient Truths Could Work Against ShotSpotter in Lawsuit Against Vice News

by David Codrea
Such assessments are not only limited to Vice’s reporting but have been longstanding, so it's fair for taxpayers to wonder why departments are spending big bucks to acquire and use the system.
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ShotSpotter gunfire detection service expands in 7 new cities

by Chris Eger

The publicly-traded California-based gunshot location service announced this week they have expanded their reach to over 90 jurisdictions with the addition of several new contracts.

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Kansas City felon indicted on gun charge after drive-by

by Jennifer Cruz

The suspect led authorities on a 46-block-long chase through the city before fleeing on foot and ditching a gun in the presence of police.

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Shot Spotter sensors helped capture Fresno killer by reducing response time

by Chris Eger

Authorities in California on Wednesday credited a gunfire detection system with the speedy capture of a suspect in a triple murder.

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Richmond police want ShotSpotter over body cams in proposed budget

by Brian Seay

Police in Richmond, Virginia may soon get a gunfire detection system that’s seeing mixed results in cities nationwide.

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Chicago police to launch more ShotSpotter technology

by Andrew Shepperson

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced Tuesday the launched expansion of ShotSpotter technology, tools that record the sounds of gunshots and alert police to their location.

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Chicago homicide numbers still outpacing 2016, Trump again weighs in

by Brian Seay

There were more murders and more people shot in Chicago last month than in the first month of 2016, according to police data released Wednesday.

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NRATV host says ‘ShotSpotter’ not enough to slow Chicago violence

by Andrew Shepperson

NRATV host Grant Stinchfield said Friday that the Chicago Police Department's expansion of new technology would not be enough to solve Chicago's violence problem, calling for more aggressive police action and prosecution of gun criminals.

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The sound of violence

by Greg Camp

Newark has spent $80K a year on a gunshot detection system and since 2010 they have been rewarded with a seventy-five percent false alarm rate.

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Number of shootings in high-crime areas grossly under reported, high-tech system reveals

by Jennifer Cruz

There are a few cities in the country that are notoriously known for their high levels of gun violence, but according to a report released this week, the actual number of shootings which occur are far more than what is reported to authorities.

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