ShotSpotter detects 654 gunshot incidents in Springfield since May

In May, the Springfield Police Department officially flipped on the on-switch for gunshot detection service ShotSpotter.The technology — also in use in cities like Chicago, Peoria and Rockford — utilizes a series of acoustic sensors to detect and pinpoint the origin of gunfire within a 25 meter radius, providing real-time information to police officers responding on the ground.The sensors were installed throughout a 4.25-square mile section of […]