SHOTSPOTTER ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW CRIME SCENE TOOL FOR SHOOTING INVESTIGATIONS

May 1, 2019

Aids Evidence Collection and Supports Crime Scene Interviews

Screen capture images of a gunfire report from the mobile app.

NEWARK, Calif. – April 30, 2019 – ShotSpotter, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSTI), the leader in gunshot detection solutions that help law enforcement officials identify, locate and deter gun violence, today announced a new ShotSpotter crime scene tool – the Investigative Lead Summary (ILS) – that can change the way law enforcement initiates gun crime investigations. The tool provides valuable data on the location, sequence and timing of each round fired in a gun shooting incident and is designed to enable investigators to conduct better interviews of witnesses, suspects and victims, as well as lead to better collection of evidence. The new ILS is now available from the mobile, web or desktop versions of the ShotSpotter Respond app to assist officers on scene responding to a gunshot alert.

The Little Rock, Arkansas Police Department has been testing the ILS and has found it to be valuable in investigating several cases.

“The ShotSpotter ILS is very important for collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses and suspects,” said Sergeant Steve Woodall, of Little Rock PD. “With the immediacy and extra insight from this detailed report, we are able to more effectively pinpoint our search for evidence, which gives us a jump start on deducting what happened.”

“We believe the Investigative Lead Summary will be a game-changer for police departments,” said Ralph A. Clark, President and CEO of ShotSpotter. “The enthusiasm of our initial trial ILS customers was the strongest I have ever seen for a new ShotSpotter feature in my nine-year tenure with the company. This new capability arms officers with powerful data to be more effective in their on-scene investigations and is part of our initiative to bolster the value we provide to agencies post-incident.”

In addition to the ILS for police departments, ShotSpotter offers prosecutors the option of a Detailed Forensic Report (DFR) – a court-admissible document that produces similar information, but is thoroughly researched by forensic engineers for validation. ShotSpotter will also provide a qualified expert witness, as needed, to work with prosecutors for consultation or courtroom testimony.