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Police say ShotSpotter alerts reduce response time; directors ask for comparative data

2215471 · January 29, 2025
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The board heard a presentation from Sergeant Beaulieu of the Little Rock Police Department about the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot‑detection system and its role in investigations.

The board heard a presentation from Sergeant Beaulieu of the Little Rock Police Department about the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot‑detection system and its role in investigations.

Beaulieu described the system’s coverage area in the city and said ShotSpotter alerts typically come to dispatch within about 60 seconds. Using vendor data from about November 2023 through October 2024, Beaulieu said ShotSpotter produced roughly 1,100 alerts in the covered area; comparing those alerts to CAD…

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