Erie police are searching for funding to keep the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in place after grant money ran out.

ShotSpotter is used by law enforcement agencies to detect and locate gunfire, but its effectiveness and cost have been questioned. The debate over ShotSpotter's effectiveness and value continues as ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As U.S. cities grapple with gun violence, city leaders and law enforcement agencies have approached the issue in a myriad of ways, including investing in community-based organizations ...

Erie police tout success of its ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, seek funding sources to keep it in place Police chief highlights significant drop in gun violence, other violent crime in the city ...

A gunshot-detection system used by Louisville and more than 100 other U.S. cities faces sharp criticism of targeting low-income communities of color after a detailed list of where the company's hidden ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Leaked documents claim to reveal the location of gunfire detectors in multiple major U.S. cities, as at least one of them has announced it will sever ties with the company ...

ShotSpotter – a system intended to detect gunfire and cut police response times – has run into sharp criticism from officials and community groups, with some major cities opting not to deploy the ...

Critics doubt the system's accuracy and say sensors are concentrated in minority communities. Police say the technology is life-saving. A ShotSpotter device is seen attached high on a light pole in ...