Detroit Credits ShotSpotter with Remarkable Crime Reduction

ShotSpotter ensures responders are notified quickly with a precise location so they can arrive swiftly on scene to provide emergency medical care to victims and help save lives.

Two years after the implementation of ShotSpotter, the DPD seized 257 firearms, recovered shell casings from 953 incidents, and discovered 503 connections to guns used in the commission of a crime.

Law enforcement’s responsiveness and effectiveness at the scene helps to deter gunshot incidents and build trust with the community.