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A gunshot goes off.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In many neighborhoods, no one calls the police.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But in more than 100 cities, the sound is picked up by audio sensors, and computers quickly triangulate the location of the sound.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in a room in California, audio experts sit behind several large monitors that are filled with red and green maps. They monitor the alerts from the sensors and, if they determine the sound was indeed gunfire, they quickly alert the local police.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The whole process takes approximately 60 seconds, according to ShotSpotter, the company that sells the technology. That enables officers to respond quickly and \u2013 city officials hope \u2013 reduce the likelihood of injuries and further shootings.<\/span><\/p>\n

In June, the Durham City Council voted down a measure to implement ShotSpotter, citing insufficient data about the service and other budgetary priorities. But after a spate of recent shootings, Council Member Mark Anthony Middleton is urging them to reconsider.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKids in Durham are being trained to jump in the bathtub when they hear gunfire,\u201d he said. \u201cThey’re getting soldiering skills at eight or nine years old.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As Durham deliberates, Middleton and others can learn from the experiences of two North Carolina cities with very different experiences with ShotSpotter. In Charlotte, officials decided ShotSpotter wasn\u2019t worth the money. But, in Wilmington, officials like the system so much they want to expand it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Charlotte: \u201cClosed circuit cameras and license plate readers are actually more effective\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2012, Charlotte had high hopes for ShotSpotter.<\/span><\/p>\n

The city was about to host the Democratic National Convention and wanted to be prepared for potential gun violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Patrick Cannon, then the mayor pro tem, told the City Council that ShotSpotter was a smart investment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know we don\u2019t like talking about guns … but having a system for the long-term is something I believe is really important to this community,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department bought a contract covering two square miles in the center of downtown, only a fraction of the department\u2019s 473-square mile jurisdiction. Cannon said the technology might make the city safer because of its ability to alert police officers in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n

But ShotSpotter didn\u2019t live up to its promise. In 2016, the City decided to abandon its $160,000 contract with ShotSpotter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Police said ShotSpotter often didn\u2019t result in arrests. Another problem: false alarms, which strained police time and resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crystal Cody, Charlotte\u2019s Public Safety Technology Director, said that ShotSpotter solved a problem that Charlotte didn\u2019t have.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe premise of the technology is to be alerted to gunfire in the absence of someone calling 911,\u201d she said. \u201cBut, in our city, we’ve found that primarily citizens call 911. We are already on route to it, just about as soon as we get the information from ShotSpotter.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ShotSpotter wasn’t worth the investment, said Cody. The city canceled the contract.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have found that closed circuit cameras and license plate readers are actually more effective,\u201d said Cody.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wilmington: \u201cYou’ve got to start using 21st century technologies to address crime now\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Wilmington has had a much better experience. After using ShotSpotter for nearly nine years, the city recently signed a contract to expand services with the company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Wilmington, ShotSpotter covers a six-mile radius. Officials used data to determine neighborhoods that had high incidents of gun violence, which decided the locations of the sensors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deputy Police Chief Alejandra Sotelo said she\u2019s pleased with the technology because it speeds up the process of dispatching police officers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When people call the police, it slows the process. A ShotSpotter alert can often be faster than a 911 call, which needs to go through a dispatcher\u00a0 Even a one- or two-minute delay can mean life or death for victims of violent crime, Sotelo said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s so good, Sotelo said, that some people might trust the system a little too much.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cOne of the things we have noticed since we\u2019ve implemented this technology is that people often don\u2019t call 911, which is concerning. They think ShotSpotter will just pick it up,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wilmington has seen a reduction in crime in the last few years. \u201cOur overall violent crime numbers have gone down, and this year we\u2019re proud of a record low,\u201d said Sotelo. She thinks this might be correlated with the implementation of ShotSpotter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sotelo said ShotSpotter doesn\u2019t need to generate arrests in order to be effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe use it as a tool to get to the scene and gather evidence quicker. You still have to go through the investigative process\u201d to make arrests, Sotelo said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wilmington Police Department liked ShotSpotter so much the city has expanded its use. As of this month, it was the first in the nation to complete training for the ShotSpotter Missions tool, a data analytics program that forecasts crime and preemptively dispatches police.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou’ve got to start using 21st century technologies to address crime now,\u201c she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sotelo said she would like to see a system of cameras integrated with ShotSpotter. Video footage would help identify victims and suspects, something the current tool does not do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As for Durham, Sotelo recommends the city do its research. \u201cI could tell you how great it is, and I do think it’s a great, but make sure you go to other cities. Come to Wilmington, see how it works and what officers think about it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Above, a screenshot of a ShotSpotter display. Photo from ShotSpotter<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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