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Mooresville police outline ShotSpotter purchase and drone, camera integration to speed gunshot response
Summary
Mooresville police described plans to deploy ShotSpotter gunshot-detection technology alongside Flock cameras and first-responder drones to provide earlier alerts and immediate aerial views; the chief said the system can notify officers before 911 calls arrive and that the various systems integrate for faster response.
The Town of Mooresville’s police chief told commissioners on Sept. 10 the department will deploy ShotSpotter gunshot-detection sensors and integrate them with recently installed Flock cameras and an imminent drone program to detect and respond to shootings faster.
"ShotSpotter has been around for 25 or 30 years," the chief said, adding that the technology acts as an early-warning system because many gunshots go unreported by civilian 911 callers. "It'll send it out as soon as the shot is heard. We respond to that. So…
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