Dyer says if it works, he hopes the City Council and Mayor Ashley Swearengin will be willing to fund expansion out of the city budget. The system is being financed with a three-year $450,000 law enforcement grant. Police arrest suspect By Jim Guy J11:14 AM A man was shot and killed at a complex on Tuesday, July 13. "Shootings in our city this year are up by 24 percent 181 shootings this year compared to 146 last year," he said. Crime Dispute between neighbors ends with Fresno’s 40th homicide of year. But they are concentrated in high crime areas, and plans are to expand the system in the coming years.ĭyer says it's time for a system like this in Fresno. Police don't want us to show the devices, or tell exactly where they are located. The system uses acoustic monitors, microphones, placed on utility poles and buildings in strategic areas. "Not only will this increase the safety of officers knowing where that gunshot is coming from, it will allow us to be able to locate victims more quickly so that we can get them the medical aid that they need," he said. "This system will allow officers to be notified within a few seconds of the gunshot being heard," he said.ĭyer believes the system will help catch those shooting and find their victims. (KFSN) - The Shot Tracker system instantly figures out where gunfire is coming from and displays it on a satellite image.įresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer demonstrated using the sounds of four recent shootings in the city. The Shot Tracker system instantly figures out where gunfire is coming from and displays it on a satellite image.įRESNO, Calif.
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