Case Study: Hartford Police Department solves a highway shooting case with ShotSpotter from SoundThinking

Hartford Police Department closes highway shooting case in 1 hour with SoundThinking

The Hartford Police Department utilized SoundThinking's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system to address a challenge in responding to and investigating a highway shooting. The department needed to quickly locate precise evidence after a detective reported his vehicle was shot at on the highway.

SoundThinking's ShotSpotter system provided the exact location of nine rounds fired, enabling investigators to promptly shut down the highway and recover shell casings. This evidence led to the recovery of a firearm and arrests within hours. The solution from SoundThinking resulted in a rapid evidence collection process and case closure that might otherwise have taken days.

Hartford Police Department