STOP SHOTSPOTTER

STOP ShotSpotter.
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Racist Data
Over-Policing
Algorithmic Bias
ShotSpotter profits from gun violence
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Who We Are

We represent a broad coalition of local and national organizations and communities who are deeply concerned about ShotSpotter’s harmful impacts on the Black, brown, and poor people that the company surveils. We are united to #StopShotSpotter and build community-led responses to address the root causes of gun violence.

Our Demands

Join us as we demand cities immediately cancel their ShotSpotter contracts and redirect funds to social services which have been proven to address gun violence. City governments considering using ShotSpotter should reject their dubious marketing claims and embrace the science, which is clear that what most effectively addresses gun violence is a public health approach, not spending millions on flashy new law enforcement surveillance tools. It's time for Shotspotter to do the right thing- stop selling products that perpetuate injustices and start listening to communities calling for real solutions to gun violence.

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News

Opinion: Adopting ‘Shotspotter’ gunfire detection system would be neither effective nor equitable
ShotSpotter Generates Thousands Of Alerts In Dayton, But Officers Find Few Crimes
Inside the controversial US gunshot-detection firm
St. Louis technology detects lots of gunfire, but calls often lead to a dead end
ShotSpotter held in contempt of court
Lawsuit Alleges Chicago Police Made False Arrests Based on Faulty ShotSpotter Alerts
Controversial ShotSpotter technology to be used by police along 3 square miles in east, south Durham
Report: ShotSpotter wastes officers time, provides little help in court, targets overpoliced communities
NYC, Chicago Waste Millions on Gunshot Detection Technology, Report Says
In Chicago, Controversy Mounts Over the Use of Gunshot Detection Sensors
More Cities Are Moving to Drop Automated Gunshot-Detection Tech
CPD Extends ShotSpotter Contract With No Public Notice
How AI-powered tech landed man in jail with scant evidence
How ShotSpotter fights criticism and leverages federal cash to win police contracts
Opinion: San Diegans deserve a new surveillance ordinance. Until then, we’re all in the dark.
Cancel the NYPD’s ShotSpotter contract
The Shots Heard Round the City
Oakland, CA to reconsider 'totally unproven' ShotSpotter tech
San Diego City Council Review of Renewal of SpotShotter System Pulled From Agenda
Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system
Nashville police want $800K for a gunshot alert system. But it’s unclear if the technology is effective.
Cleveland police say ShotSpotter is helping to reduce gun violence, but critics question its effectiveness
Too much Big Brother? Mobile gunshot detection initiative stirs government surveillance concerns
Viewpoints: Buffalo should not spend federal dollars on ShotSpotter
City of Buffalo 2023 budget approved, ShotSpotter police technology removed
Hall Monitor: Soft on Crime

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People are organizing and speaking out. Surveillance is not safety. We want real solutions to gun violence — not more theft of public money that brings more racist policing to our neighborhoods.

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