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Aurora police seek three-year renewal of ShotSpotter coverage; proposal placed on consent
Summary
Aurora Police Department asked the Committee of the Whole to renew a three‑year ShotSpotter agreement with SoundThinking Inc. covering about two square miles. Officials cited faster response times, arrests and recovered firearms; aldermen asked about expansion and false positives. The item was placed on the consent agenda.
The Aurora Police Department asked the Committee of the Whole on Aug. 5 to renew its ShotSpotter contract with SoundThinking Inc. for three years through July 2028, at a negotiated total cost of $428,000 and a continuing annual rate of about $140,000 for the current two‑square‑mile coverage area. The council placed the item on the consent agenda.
Deputy Chief Steve Stemmott told aldermen the system triangulates outdoor gunfire, sends verified alerts to dispatch and officers within about 60 seconds, and shows a small radius for officers to search for evidence or victims. “We have 2 square miles…
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