ShotSpotter is an acoustic gunshot detection system that uses sensors and trained audio experts to determine if shots have been fired.In less than 60 seconds, police get an alert and precise location where a gun just went off.Police officers were already in the area of E. 128th St. and Forest when they got a ShotSpotter alert and immediately rushed to find the victim.The sooner first responders can get to a victim, the better their chances for survival.
In cases where people hear gunfire but don’t call 911, the city said ShotSpotter is making a difference.In an exclusive interview this week with 19 News, Mayor Bibb said the public’s lack of reporting gun violence is what prompted the expansion of shot-spotter across Cleveland. According to the city, more than 10,000 incidents have been detected, and more than a dozen lives saved since the program was first introduced in the Fourth District back in 2020., the city is working to combat crime by pairing ShotSpotter with its other high-tech programs, like the Safe Smart CLE camera sharing registry and the Real Time Crime Center.But they also need the public to report shootings and other crimes.
“We need our residents to be the first line of defense for our city, sharing information about what’s happening on the street,” Mayor Bibb said.The ShotSpotter expansion is funded through federal dollars, from an allocation of $2.76 million from the American Rescue Plan. Cleveland residents are asked to call 911 in an emergency, and call police at 216-621-1234 in non-emergencies.Copyright 2023 WOIO. All rights reserved.
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