ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection solution, responded to allegations that VICE published on July 26, 2021, stating that ShotSpotter alters alerts at the request of police departments.

The increase comes during a year that included a global pandemic, calls for social justice and heightened political divisions.

ShotSpotter, a provider of solutions that help law enforcement officials identify, locate and deter gun violence, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Leeds, doing business as CrimeCenter Software.