Baltimore may spend another $2.1M on a new, three-year ShotSpotter gunshot detection contract

Baltimore is poised to consider a $2.1 million contract for the gunshot detection technology known as ShotSpotter, which has come under fire in cities across the country and was recently ended by Chicago’s skeptical mayor. The surveillance technology uses acoustic sensors to detect and locate gunfire, and alerts police of the incident. The company, now known as SoundThinking Inc., contends the system allows police to respond to more gunfire incidents, improve response times and collect key evidence from a scene.