ShotSpotter Missions is used by patrol officers to identify areas of high risk for proactive patrol. But it’s not about saturating these areas with officers every day. These focus areas are designed to change each shift to reflect the changing landscape of risk and to meter out the dosage of patrol activities to help mitigate areas from being over-policed.
Mission areas are also designed to automatically focus on the right crimes. The system knows how important it is to prevent an aggravated assault versus a burglary based upon the weights that are set. These settings enable the system to reflect the values of the local community and provide a way for police departments to be more transparent about how day-to-day patrols are decided.