Case Study: Fort Myers Police Department reduces gunfire with SoundThinking ShotSpotter

Fort Myers Police Department cuts gunfire 33% with SoundThinking

The Fort Myers Police Department faced a need for enhanced intelligence resources to address gun-related crime following an internal audit. To meet this challenge, the department turned to vendor SoundThinking and implemented its ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.

SoundThinking's solution was integrated into a new high-tech crime center, providing real-time alerts. The Fort Myers PD combined this technology with established best practices for officer response. As a result, the department reported an 18% drop in homicides in 2019 and a 33% decrease in gunfire within the ShotSpotter coverage area in 2020, a period when national gun violence saw a sharp increase.

Fort Myers Police Department