ShotSpotter technology helps Detroit police respond faster to gunfire
ShotSpotter technology helps Detroit police respond faster to gunfire ShotSpotter technology allows Detroit police to respond to gunfire sooner than ever It's all thanks to new technology that allows officers to trace gunshots -- from the moment they're fired. "The thing about shots being fired in a big city like Detroit, most people don't call the police when shots are fired," said Cmdr. Darrell Patterson. That's where ShotSpotter technology comes in. It was piloted in Detroit's Ninth Precinct a couple years ago and was expanded in March into the 8th Precinct where Darrell Patterson is the c...