DC police plan expansion of gunshot sound sensors
District of Columbia police plan to expand a gunshot sound sensor program to cover almost a quarter of the city, which would make it among the largest networks in the country.
The network of ShotSpotter sensors has been deployed to high-crime neighborhoods since 2006, pinpointing the exact location of gunfire. Police say by September, they expect to cover 16 of D.C.’s 68 square miles with the sensors.
The sensors, roughly the size of coffee cans, are hidden atop buildings and connect directly to police dispatchers by wireless radio or telephone lines.
Officers said since the program began, police have been able to quickly find 13 homicide victims and 49 assault victims. They have also helped police make nine arrests and determine the best places to strengthen patrols, officials added.
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