Savannah Police expand Shotspotter presence to enable better shots fired responses

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah City Council voted unanimously to begin phase 3 of its ShotSpotter subscription, increasing the range of the technology to 3.5 square miles.Police Chief Lenny Gunther and Assistant Chief Robert Gavin answered council questions about the department’s continued use of ShotSpotter.Police say technology affects responseGavin said ShotSpotter is important to the police department’s ability to respond to shots fired. He said that without the technology, officers would be unable to respond as fast or to as many crime scenes.“Our biggest issue in this city and even going back 30 years with me is people assume someone else is calling the police when shots go off, and that’s always the thing, so when [80%] of our shots fired don’t get a 9-1-1 call,” Gavin said.Council members ask about oversight and dataNearly every city council member commented on the topic. Nick Palumbo questioned artificial intelligence oversight. Detric Leggett asked about data harvesting and