Mayor, Metro Council to Reduce Gun-Crime with ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System®

The Baton Rouge Metro Council has approved the integration of the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System® to enhance the city’s existing video surveillance system.

In its initial phase, the ShotSpotter GLS® will monitor eight square miles of the City of Baton Rouge for gunfire activity, enhancing the existing and expanding camera and broadband wireless infrastructure. The integration will enable cameras to move and focus on the source of gunfire, and in the absence of camera coverage or 911 reports, the GLS will alert the police department of gunfire activity and collect important forensic information.

Spearheaded by Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden, the project marks Louisiana’s first ShotSpotter GLS®-camera integration and will allow city law enforcement agencies to better monitor and control areas of known criminal activity.