ShotSpotter has entered into an agreement with Verizon to bring the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection solution to cities by leveraging Verizon’s Light Sensory Network, an IoT platform deployed on street lights.
Verizon’s Light Sensory Network is part of Verizon’s Smart Communities technology, which offers a range of services to cities including lighting control, traffic analytics, parking optimization, public safety support and now gunshot detection.
By utilizing a city’s lighting infrastructure, it will now be easier and more cost effective to deploy ShotSpotter gunshot detection capability in key urban locations and cover a much broader area in cities.
With the ubiquity of street lighting in nearly every area in a city, now the entire city can benefit from near real-time alerts to gunfire.
(See how ShotSpotter Works and take a close look at ShotSpotter’s Incident Review Center. Courtesy of ShotSpotter and YouTube. Posted on Jun 8, 2018.)
ShotSpotter, a leading gunshot detection service, is used in more than 85 cities across the country to help law enforcement agencies reduce gun violence.
Through its acoustic sensing capability and enterprise-grade software, ShotSpotter can detect and locate gunfire in near real time.
Alerts are then broadcast to 911 dispatch centers, patrol cars and even smartphones, with the location, number of rounds fired, and approximate number of shooters, to law enforcement and public safety officials.
These alerts help enable first responders to get to the gunfire location quickly and aid victims, collect evidence and apprehend offenders.
“We are very pleased to add ShotSpotter to our Smart Communities solution suite in the interest of supporting public safety in communities throughout the U.S.,” said Sean Harrington, Vice President of City Solutions, Smart Communities at Verizon.
“The combination of the nation’s most reliable network with a leader in the gunshot detection industry deployed across street lights can create a robust and cost effective solution to help cities fight gun violence.”
(Learn More about Verizon Intelligent Lighting Solutions: Smart Street Lighting System. Through the power of the ThingSpace platform, Verizon is creating a digital infrastructure for smarter city services and revenue generation opportunities. Smart lighting can become a central point of technology for other IoT solutions. Courtesy of Verizon Enterprise and YouTube)
“Verizon’s Light Sensory Network, part of their Smart Communities technology suite, is an ideal platform for ShotSpotter to be deployed more broadly and more affordably in key areas of a city,” said Ralph A. Clark, President and CEO of ShotSpotter.
“We are already helping communities across the country to address chronic gun violence issues, and with the increasing interest in IoT, we have even more opportunities to partner and leverage city infrastructure to expand this critical public safety tool to more cities.”
(See how Verizon has partnered with some of America’s major cities to deliver innovative Smart Community solutions. Verizon Smart Communities solutions help solve some of a city’s most pressing challenges with intelligent lighting, video, traffic management and interactive kiosks. All to help deliver a happier, safe and more engaged public. Courtesy of Verizon and YouTube. Posted on Aug 22, 2017.)
