Columbia PD Makes 39 Arrests, Confiscates 49 Guns in First Six Months of Program

Demonstrates to residents who have felt abandoned or disenfranchised that Columbia PD will respond when shots are fired.

In the first six months of the program, Columbia PD seized 49 guns in a community where illegal firearms has long been a problem.

The combination of ShotSpotter and the NIBIN imaging ballistics database has significantly increased the effectiveness of investigations.

Police observed an immediate drop in violent crime within months of deploying ShotSpotter, and an overall reduction of 9% across all Part I Crimes.