"Data from the Durham Police Department (DPD) said for the one-year pilot period, there were 1,416 ShotSpotter alerts – and a total of 5,259 shots detected, not including New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Independence Day.
There was an average of 3.9 alerts per day and 3.7 shots per alert. 26.9% of the ShotSpotter alerts also had a resident 911 call.
"We knew that we needed to get on scene quickly," said Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews. "We knew that we needed to collect as much evidence and locate and collect as much evidence as possible, but we also respected council's decision. But that did not have an affect on how we did our work."
So far, DPD’s response to these ShotSpotter alerts has resulted in 24 arrests.
Andrews advocated in favor of the technology. She said it's significant that nearly 80% of the shooting reports to police were initiated by ShotSpotter."