Case Study: Toledo Police Department reduces gun violence with SoundThinking's ShotSpotter

Toledo Police Department makes 70 arrests in 10 months with SoundThinking

The Toledo Police Department faced an escalating gun violence problem and a significant challenge with underreported gunfire incidents, as residents were only calling 9-1-1 for approximately 20% of events. To combat this, they partnered with vendor SoundThinking to deploy its ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology.

SoundThinking's solution provided real-time alerts of gunfire incidents to police, pinpointing locations in less than 60 seconds. This enabled the Toledo Police Department to respond to hundreds of previously unknown shootings. The results were immediate and significant, leading to 70 arrests and the removal of over 50 illegal firearms from the streets in just over ten months, making the community safer.

Toledo Police Department