Endicott Police Testing ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System

Gunshot detection technology that's being used by many U.S. police departments is being tested by a Broome County law enforcement agency.

The Endicott police department has started reviewing the ShotSpotter system in the village.

Police chief Patrick Garey sought state funding to deploy additional technology to support law enforcement efforts in Endicott.

A $770,000 grant for the village was approved earlier this year by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Garey told WNBF News Endicott police recently began testing the ShotSpotter detection system and learning how it can work in the village.

The police chief indicated the testing hasn't been underway long enough to make any conclusions about its effectiveness and usefulness in Endicott.

Shootings and reports of possible gunshots are not a regular occurrence in the village but there have been several "shots fired" cases invested by Endicott police in recent months.

The California company that markets ShotSpotter systems says the technology uses a network of acoustic sensors to detect and locate gunshots using triangulation.

The company claims only a small percentage of gunshot incidents are actually reported. It says its sensors can alert police to "nearly all" such incidents.

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