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Coatesville police, district prosecutor and ShotSpotter reps brief board on plan to extend gunshot detection to high‑school campus
Summary
Coatesville police and the district attorney urged the board to allow ShotSpotter microphones on the high‑school campus, saying city coverage (live since Sept. 25) has led to arrests and a life‑saving police response; the committee asked staff to draft an agreement for review in January.
Chief Jack Laufer told the Coatesville Area School District operations committee that the city has used ShotSpotter since Sept. 25 and has seen more than 20 reported gunfire incidents, two arrests and one occasion in which officers rendered life‑saving aid before a 911 call arrived. He said the city worked with the district attorney and state representatives to secure funding and has proposed extending the system’s boundary to include the high‑school campus by installing additional microphones on school property at no immediate cost to the district.
District Attorney (introduced by presenters) described his prior use of the technology…
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