ShotSpotter alerts cooled in the winter, except Jan. 1
Although Pittsburgh police received an average of 293 ShotSpotter alerts every month from May 2021 through May 2022, there was an uptick in January, primarily due to a flurry of alerts on New Year's Day.
From May 2021 through May 2022, Pittsburgh police received an average of 293 ShotSpotter alerts every month. Notably, police received nearly 400 alerts in January 2022, primarily due to a flurry of alerts on New Year's Day.