Ralph Clark
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CEO | SoundThinking, Inc. ✊🏾 2019 NorCal EY Entrepreneur of the Year l There goes an Alpha Man - ‘06!
Oakland, CA
Joined March 2009
This is why responding quickly and precisely to gunfire is so critical. There is no, as in zero of a cogent of an argument to prevent gunshot detection to be used by first responders in order to save lives and protect communities.
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ShotSpotter, Inc. gunfire detection enables fast and precise response of first responders which SAVES LIVES!. Detect*Protect*Connect #doingworkthatmatters
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Two young police officers are being credited with saving the life of a 13-year-old shooting victim on Chicago’s south side. ShotSpotter, Inc. Alert gets them to the scene quickly and precisely in order to “scoop and go”. Bravo 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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IL ShotSpotter customers:. 1. Chicago .2. Chicago Heights .3. Aurora .4. Calumet City.5. Elmwood Park.6. Freeport.7. Kankakee .8. North Chicago .9. Peoria.10. Rockford .11. Springfield.
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Boston Mayor Wu backs police use of ShotSpotter technology, she said has led to “countless instances” of lives being saved and with feedback from residents who often say they want a faster police response and better surveillance.
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@PeterMoskos There is a story around each of these 150 shooting events (in the past 24 hours). There is a shooter, a gun (frequently now modified for full auto), an intended victim and sadly some unintended victims. A few will be homicides, more will be victims and all of connections.
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This should debunk the trope that ShotSpotter’s coverage is racist vs covering the areas where most of the harm and victimization is happening. Also, how many of the 71 GSW’s victims had different outcomes due to the fast and precise response of CPD?.
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Imagine being dispatched multiple times per week to the scene of GSW’s and homicides and seeing victims that look your son, nephew, uncle, brother that should be entering the prime of their life. At what point do you run out of gas? Exhausting- we need to do better.
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@CPD1617Scanner Tragic situation all around but they weren’t shooting at cars. They were shooting at people that happen to be in a car.
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How is it that a technology that identifies and alerts on criminal gunfire racially biased? . There is no personal identifying aspects associated with the alert; including race, gender, age, height, weight etc. And, Why doesn’t the press, press on that blatantly false claim?.
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@Andrefor40th There is no technology that can possibly know when a shooting results in a GSW victim. And don’t residents deserve a police response when guns are criminally fired in their neighborhoods? No response = less safety.
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West Side Neighbors Urge City to Keep ShotSpotter: 'Our Community Truly Needs This' via @BlockClubChi.
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ShotSpotter effectively detects, locates, alerts and preserves the digital evidence of criminal gunfire in real time when 80-90% of these dangerous incidents go UNREPORTED via the traditional (and antiquated) 911 system. Next Generation 911 available today-.
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Says here, 👆🏾 ShotSpotter led to 2-3 minute response time advantage that resulted in increased forensic evidence collection and vastly improved trauma care interventions of GSW victims. Those pesky procedural benefits.
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In Chicago streets,.ShotSpotter guards through the night,.Silent sentinel.
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Can someone please explain the downside of alerting police to criminal gunfire in communities being victimized by said gunfire (by a handful of trigger pullers)? And What-Aboutisms are not valid responses.
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A ShotSpotter alert was responsible for Chicago police arriving quickly at a home invasion in Woodlawn on Wednesday. Yet another ex. of the response that will disappear if Mayor Johnson follows through on his campaign promise to end gunfire detection.
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@Andrefor40th @williamrawlss Gunshot Detection is a “line of sight response tool” in the context of 80-90% of gunfire goes unreported by traditional 911. This leads to increased evidence recovery and GSW victims getting life saving interventions.
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@Andrefor40th @williamrawlss Seriously, just “stand on business” as being an defunder of police or making a business case that police response to gunfire has unintended consequences/costs. We can respectfully disagree-But don’t make *ish up.
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@Andrefor40th @williamrawlss One of many quotes I had in an interview as far back as 2016-.“I would strongly suggest that the real magic happens once an agency gets the alert. What do they do with that? Technology by itself can’t defeat gun violence. It requires a much more deliberate and broad strategy.”.
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ShotSpotter is a technology that is designed to detect, locate and alert on criminal gunfire where traditional 911 FAILS 80-90% of the time. As a tool, it is a force multiplier to improve response times and help save the lives of critical gunshot wound victims. #SavingLives.
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Why this is so deeply personal for us at SoundThinking. ShotSpotter, may have helped save Ersie Joyner's life by sending officers to a shootout before anyone called 911. Andre Senior reports.
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@CPD1617Scanner What an awful experience to see your loved one dead by a self inflicted gunshot. Horrible. I hope the local community wraps their collective arms around this family and keeps them in prayer.
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The vast majority of residents WANT police to respond to gunfire when they can HEAR and know EXACTLY where the gunfire took place. Does that response solve root causes of GV? Of course not, but defibrillators don’t solve the root cause of heart disease…but still a good idea.
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A quick and precise response to gunfire incidents enabled by ShotSpotter is a game changer.
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Guns are completely unable to shoot themselves. Serial trigger pullers are not deterred by gun control laws nor influenced by entry level jobs paying non living wages. Focused interventions of shooters (not guns) is the only effective means of preventing shootings.
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@greg_doucette Would *fabricating gunshots* when requested by police be tampering with evidence? Literally speaking of course.
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Gunshot detection is an automatic and digitized 911 call for service which is faster, more accurate and more effective than any unvetted manual analog 911 call. #FACTS. #doingworkthatmatters
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I cannot decide if it is the disingenuity or disorganization? Someone help him please.
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Four things about ShotSpotter . 1. Crtitical operational data on criminal gunfire.2. Improved response time and location accuracy .3. Increased evidence recovery (see #’s 1 and 2 above).4. Saves lives of GSW victims (see #’s 1 and 2 above)
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If you have a problem with police being equipped to respond to incidents of criminal gunfire it can only be because you don’t trust police response to criminal gunfire. And that means your problem is with police response. So in the spirit of root cause-physician heal thyself.
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The activation of the ShotSpotter technology increased the likelihood of police transport of gunshot victims…….This technology may be beneficial in enhancing the care of victims of penetrating trauma.
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@PeterMoskos Puzzling. I suspect some of the more recent & vocal pushback comes from the delta variant of abolish/defund the police movement. Since the defund the police strategy not going to happen, let’s pick on some of the tools they use - build a narrative of costly, scary & ineffective.
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@CPD1617Scanner @shotspotter I have not seen any cogent analysis to date on why police AND the communities they are sworn to serve and protect would collectively be better off NOT KNOWING ABOUT CRIMINAL GUNFIRE. someone please explain. #befuddled.
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We can launch men into space but cannot treat one another with love and respect. SmDH.
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Only 63 of the 802 alerts had a corresponding call to 9-1-1.within *15 minutes and 1 mile* of the ShotSpotter alert. Therefore,.739 shooting victims may have never been assisted if it were not for ShotSpotter.
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In 2022, of the 41,632 ShotSpotter alerts, in Chicago OEMC data shows 802.alerts had a disposition of homicide (0110) or aggravated assault.(041A). Effectively a blood shooting.
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Having the police become oblivious to 80+% of community gunfire is not a solution.
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@SPOTNEWSonIG Saw the weather forecast and can tell it is going to be an active weekend. Hang in there Chicago.
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Dead on accurate. ShotSpotter alert in Oakland relatively close to where I live, so I self dispatched to see for myself. Please to see OPD beat me there. Awesome work!!
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@SPOTNEWSonIG The round count has been increasing as shooters integrate full auto switches to their crime guns.
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Hardening soft targets require a layered security approach designed to deter/detect/delay and ultimately deny penetration. The @shotspotter *dome of protection* is an ideal perimeter based detection solution.
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@CPD1617Scanner @shotspotter Thanks for sharing re-tweeting. But most importantly, thank you for your service which sadly goes under-appreciated/reported.
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Put together, *ShotSpotter* means a system that "spots" or detects the sound of gunshots. Not BulletHoleSpotter, Nor ShellCasingSpotter or VictimSpotter, or ViolentCrimeReducer. Police have to do that bit. Also does solve food deserts nor healthcare inequities or hs graduation.
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@shotspotter 💗 our customers. @AJGuglielmi Chicago wins our gingerbread house contest. It beats out Mars and a couple of other unnamed cities!
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@PeterMoskos Being saying this since the beginning. And it is even worse when violence takes place and there is no LE response which signals that violence is acceptable and normal.
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@SPOTNEWSonIG Violent Crime is a complex issue that requires and/all vs either/or. And re-investing in under-invested communities is a should do even if there is no immediate or even long term deterrence to violent crime. Simple table stakes.
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The term *ShotSpotter*’s etymology stems from two distinct parts:. 1. **Shot** – A reference to gunfire or the sound produced when a gun is fired. 2. **Spotter** – A term typically used to describe someone or something that identifies or locates a specific object or event.
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Getting shooters who endanger their communities off the streets, one shooter at a time.
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You can't reduce or prevent gun violence until you first de-normalize it. @shotspotter @davidchipman @politico.
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@SPOTNEWSonIG 07/19/2024 13:02:13 - .Modified CAD ID to 2420109025. 07/19/2024 13:00:40 - .Acknowledged. 07/19/2024 13:00:32 - .Published. ~2 minutes from trigger pull to dispatch .#gamechanger.
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@PeterMoskos @SteveBellow So let’s ask the question what happens when violence like that is normalized in children- do we think the impact of that is? And this is doubly awful if they have a perception that society doesn’t think they are worthy of being protected. #endrant.
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@CPD1617Scanner This is profoundly tragic and a difficult to understand what would motivate someone to do this. Another sad day for Chicago. RIP Queen.
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Why are fast First Responder interventions to GSW victims so critical? . Severe bleeding from a major artery can lead to unconsciousness within 1-3 minutes and death within 3-5 minutes without an intervention. #timeistissue.
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@PeterMoskos It fails to acknowledge that the vast majority of victims of gun violence are young men of color so the racist troupe is a bit befuddling.There is also independent as well as anecdotal data that suggests gun violence goes largely unreported, therefore normalized. #astrangefebate.
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@CommissBratton @DaytonaBchPD Praying Officer Raynor pulls through and the shooter is brought to justice.
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@sltionsnresrces Pastor Price- make sure you get the support your body/mind needs to deal with this trauma. That is a lot to take on.
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I’ll start-.Not worth the $ investment (says someone not directly impacted by persistent gunfire) or….we don’t like police responding to/investigating criminal gunfire (says Defund the Police supporters). These are two really specious arguments that devalue victim’s rights.
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@maggieNYT @NYTimesCohen I am sorry but I did not see her name on the ballot. Did I miss something?.
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Residents demand ShotSpotter as they want to see police be able to respond to gunfire incidents. Pretty straightforward.
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Tourniquet and Chest Seals equals Extremity Arterial Bleeding and Open Pneumothorax or Collapsed Lung. If untreated, these injuries can result in death in 2-5 minutes. That is why, a fast precise response along with trauma interventions is key to saving the lives of GSW victims.
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@EndTribalism The staffing resource gap is not unique to Chicago it is an issue across the US (large medium and small agencies).
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@PeterMoskos Which is why I budget my energy used in debating with folks who aren’t on the ground doing the work or are not responsible for providing public safety outcomes for their constituents.
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Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet? I'm trying to demonstrate that someone is always there, especially at this time of year. Call 800-273-8255 (National Suicide Prevention Helpline US). Just two. Any two. Copy, not retweet. Let’s all look out for each other.
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We are in for a challenging summer. Pay attention- our LE partners are telling us they are seeing a proliferation of ghost guns and we are detecting a measurable increase in full auto incidents. Lives are at stake.
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Great work in Pittsburgh! Layered technology including ShotSpotter, improved policies/process and a focus on community engagement are the key drivers here.
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How many companies are out there helping reduce urban gun violence and saving lives, protecting the coral reef from blast fishing and saving endangered rhinos from poachers?. Answer: 1 @shotspotter . detect*protect*connect.
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Can someone please ask/answer, what is holistic technology?.
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Deadly Shooting in Paterson: 14 Rounds Detected by ShotSpotter Leads to Investigation
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Community gunfire exhibits the law of concentration — in that it tends be concentrated during very specific times, in specific places involving very few specific individuals. This suggests that successful deterrence strategies and interventions are hyper local and bespoke.
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More evidence of lives being said due to precise acoustic gunshot detection and immediate first responder response!!
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@JoeGiacalone @SteveBellow It wasn’t immediate until the *wrong* people began to *potentially* experience violent crime. And by wrong people I mean those that enjoy a state of bliss by circumstance vs those that we reflexively send our thoughts and prayers to because they might live *over there*.
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@jacksonpCTU @risesechicago Respectfully, those are gunshots, NOT loud noises. In fact, the alert includes a recording snippet that allows dispatchers and responding police to triple confirm it before they dispatch resources. You should spend 20 minutes in a SDSC room on a Friday night to educate yourself.
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@ZaidJilani Correction - shooting at cars implies parked + unoccupied cars. The correct description is, shooting at motorists or people driving by in cars. Important distinction as there were shooting victims involved vs simple property damage.
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Although we love the ShotSpotter, Inc. technology what is far more important is what it helps produce-*precision policing* and *community engagement*. Brilliant Columbia PD!!
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@Andrefor40th Disagree here and yes I could be considered bias but the overwhelming facts and circumstances are strong proof points that ShotSpotter is the best at gunshot detection.
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Precision Policing-. Focused on the few that do the most harm.
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“ShotSpotter is one of many tools we are incorporating in our fight against gun violence. We are focused on investing in technology and intelligence to reduce gun homicides in our city.” Mayor Justin Bibb
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