United States, Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia Police Department (South Carolina)
ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot detection, supplied by SoundThinking (ShotSpotter)
OperationalJournalismPAI-960968A5
- Body
- Columbia Police Department (South Carolina)
- Country
- United States
- Area
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Technology
- ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot detection
- Supplier
- SoundThinking (ShotSpotter)
- Status
- Operational
In routine use by the named body, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- Not known
- Legal basis
- Not stated in the source
- Oversight
- Not stated in the source
- Evidence
- Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet - Source
- Spectrum News, 30 June 2026
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-960968A5
Notes
Spectrum News reported on 30 June 2026 that Columbia Police use ShotSpotter, which detects the sound of possible gunfire and alerts officers within seconds even when no 911 call is made; Lt. Arthur Rease said sensor locations are based on where shootings have occurred most, and officials said the system is typically accurate to within about 82 feet. The department's real-time crime centre monitors more than 200 camera sites with four views each; the article names no AI or analytics on those cameras, which this record does not cover. Lt. Arthur Rease acknowledged misreads from car backfires and fireworks but called the technology 'pretty spot on'. The centre assisted with more than 2,200 investigations the previous year, according to the report. The article does not state when ShotSpotter began or how much of the city it covers.
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