Soon the Atlanta police department will be able to detect gunshots in the city
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Police Department, in partnership with the Atlanta Police Foundation, is conducting a test of new ShotSpotter technology that can detect the origin of a gunshot in real time. ShotSpotter alerts police within 60 seconds of when a shot is fired, pinpointing the number of shots and location of the gun use. The technology will be tested at no cost to the City of Atlanta for three months in a five-mile corridor on Atlanta’s Westside as part of the police department and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' efforts to address gun crimes. “The Atlanta Police Department is committed…