ShotSpotter system officially online in Bridgeport
<p>Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim announced Wednesday that the city’s ShotSpotter system is officially online.</p>
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Dec 12, 2018, 7:48 PM
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Updated 2,205 days ago
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Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim announced Wednesday that the city’s ShotSpotter system is officially online.
The system uses high-tech microphones to listen for gunshots and instantly reports them.
Officials say the system eliminates the need for a person to call 911.
Ganim also says that the ShotSpotter will allow police to respond rapidly to victims and increase opportunities to apprehend suspects.
The $400,000 system was paid for with federal grant money.
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