The Albuquerque Police Department has launched a new program to track shootings in the city. APD says the program has used a technology called ShotSpotter to address gun violence over the past four years. The SHOT program works by taking information collected by the system and identifying hotspot areas. The ShotSpotter program was created at the APD Crime Lab. It was piloted in the South East, but has also been successful in the North East. “We saw a 47% reduction in gunshots. In general, we believe this has the potential to save lives. It also definitely makes people in these hotspot areas safer at home.” We feel that way and we know that it actually makes us safer,” Mayor Tim said. Keller. The program identifies areas with high rates of shootings, and neighbors receive letters addressing the department's concerns about gun use. “The important thing about ShotSpotter is that it's like a fingerprint, the fingerprint that's left when someone does this type of thing,” said City Councilwoman Clarissa Pena. Pena said officers may not be able to find the person who fired the gun when a gunshot is reported, but she said the technology can help locate the shell casing. Chief Harold Medina said bullet tracing helps build the case and connect it to other crimes. Michelle, a resident who has lived in the Northeast for 20 years, said gunshots are a new problem in the area. “The most recent shooting was just a few weeks ago, where 19 shots were fired outside my home,” Michelle said. She and other neighbors consulted with police and found a solution by using signs outside their homes to report gunshots and encourage witnesses to fire. “We haven't had anything like that since that meeting, so I feel like just the signage is kind of a deterrent. So I was very happy to get that kind of response.” said Michelle. We also spoke to Alan, a resident who has lived in the Southeast for over 30 years. “I would say we are always conscious of crime in Albuquerque, but certainly as people call this a war zone, we are aware that we are very conscious of crime. ” Alan said. He said he's noticed signs popping up in his neighborhood and supports anything that helps solve the problem. “I remember hearing a loud gunshot in the middle of the night a few weeks ago. I always wonder: Should I have reported it, or is it okay to report it?” Alan said. said. APD said it's important to report gunshots and work with the community. “Reducing violent crime, making sure our neighbors know their concerns are being heard, and making sure we're working with our community to resolve issues that are happening in our community,” Chief Medina said. That's true.'' “The program helps limit the amount of gunshots. 350 signs have been printed so far.” He added that gunshot detection is important in such incidents.
The Albuquerque Police Department has launched a new program to track shootings in the city.
APD says the program has used a technology called ShotSpotter to address gun violence over the past four years.
The SHOT program works by taking information collected by the system and identifying hotspot areas. The ShotSpotter program was created at the APD Crime Lab. It was piloted in the South East, but has also been successful in the North East.
“We saw a 47% reduction in gunshots. In general, we believe this has the potential to save lives. It also definitely makes people in these hotspot areas safer at home.” We feel that way and we know that it actually makes us safer,” Mayor Tim said. Keller.
The program identifies areas with high rates of shootings, and neighbors receive letters addressing the department's concerns about gun use.
“The important thing about ShotSpotter is that it's like a fingerprint, the fingerprint that's left when someone does this type of thing,” said City Councilwoman Clarissa Pena.
Pena said officers may not be able to find the person who fired the gun when a gunshot is reported, but the technology can help locate the shell casing. Chief Harold Medina said bullet tracing helps build the case and connect it to other crimes.
Michelle, a resident who has lived in the Northeast for 20 years, said gunshots are a new problem in the area.
“The most recent shooting was just a few weeks ago, where 19 shots were fired outside my home,” Michelle said.
She and other neighbors consulted with police and found a solution by using signs outside their homes to report gunshots and encourage witnesses to fire.
“We haven't had anything like that since that meeting, so I feel like just the signage is kind of a deterrent. So I was very happy to get that kind of response.” said Michelle.
We also spoke to Alan, a resident who has lived in the Southeast for over 30 years.
“I would say we are always conscious of crime in Albuquerque, but certainly as people call this a war zone, we are aware that we are very conscious of crime. ” Alan said.
He said he's noticed signs popping up in his neighborhood and supports anything that helps solve the problem.
“I remember hearing a loud gunshot in the middle of the night a few weeks ago. You always wonder, should I have reported it or is it okay to report it?” Alan said. I did.
APD said it's important to report gunshots and work with the community.
“It's all about reducing violent crime, making sure our neighbors know their concerns are being heard, and making sure we're working together to solve problems in our community,” Chief Medina said. said.
APD said it hopes the program will help limit the amount of gunfire. So far he has had 350 signs printed. Mayor Keller also added that gunshot detection is important in critical incidents like the Muslim shooting trial and last year's Isotopes Park shooting.
