Case Study: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department achieves rapid gunfire response and life-saving alerts with SoundThinking’s ShotSpotter

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department uses SoundThinking to catch 112 victims and cut response to 46 seconds

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department faced the challenge of responding to gun violence incidents without the benefit of 911 calls, as the vast majority of such incidents went unreported by the public. To address this, they implemented ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology from vendor SoundThinking.

SoundThinking's ShotSpotter solution provided precise, real-time alerts of gunfire, enabling rapid police response. The results were significant: in 2023, 82.1% of ShotSpotter alerts had no corresponding 911 call. The technology helped locate 112 victims, recover 83 firearms, and collect over 4,000 pieces of evidence, leading to numerous arrests and enhancing community safety.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department