Case Study: Cleveland Division of Police saves lives and speeds response with SoundThinking ShotSpotter

Cleveland Division of Police saves 6 lives and cuts homicides 15% with SoundThinking

The Cleveland Division of Police faced a significant challenge with an increase in shootings and a low rate of public reporting for gun-related crimes, making it difficult to respond to incidents. To address this, they partnered with vendor SoundThinking to implement their ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.

SoundThinking's solution provided real-time alerts with precise locations of shootings, enabling police to respond at least twice as fast. The results included a 15% reduction in homicides in the coverage area, six lives saved, 38 guns recovered, 36 arrests, and 175 NIBIN leads. The Cleveland Division of Police credits SoundThinking for helping save lives, collect evidence more effectively, and build stronger community relations.

Cleveland Division of Police