DEPARTMENT: Police Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: William P. McManus, Chief of Police
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
ShotSpotter Pilot Program Update
SUMMARY:
On April 29, 2016, the San Antonio Police Department launched the one year ShotSpotter Pilot Program. As part of the pilot program, ShotSpotter Inc. provides subscription based access to the ShotSpotter Flex Gunfire Location, Alert and Analysis Service. The service includes a combined four square mile acoustic surveillance system that can detect and locate gunfire throughout the two coverage areas located in the East and West sides of San Antonio. The service features real-time location of gunfire and audio clips.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Results to Date
The following is a summary of the number of activations that have been documented through October 31, 2016:
ShostSpotter
Citizen Only
ShotSpotter/Citizen
East
54
41
97
West
105
22
167
TOTAL
159
63
264
A total of 63 activations within the project zones have been reported by citizens only with no ShotSpotter notification. This can be attributed to technology limitations, which is unable to accurately detect shots fired within structures or vehicles, as well as sensor placement issues. The majority of issues related to sensor placement appear to have been resolved within the first two months of the program with the placement of additional sensors.
In addition, a total of 6 firearms have been recovered, 63 pieces of evidence collected as a result of activations. 6 gun-related arrests have been made within the coverage areas. The table below provides additional detail regarding those arrests:
Criminal Charge
Citizen Calls
ShotSpotter Calls
Case No.
Deadly Conduct|101010|SAPD16095861
Felon in Poss. (Firearm)|101010|SAPD16169345
Murder|1010 10|SAPD16110650
Agg. Assault|10 10 10|SAPD16168541
Agg. Robbery|1010 10|SAPD16105262
Deadly Conduct|1010 10|SAPD16105262
SAPD Response
ShotSpotter activations are categorize...
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