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Montevideo

2024 Shotspotter Results in Montevideo

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Gunfire alerts recorded

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Gunshot wound victims transported to hospital

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Firearms seized

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Year-over-year increase in awareness of gunfire events

We are pleased to extend our partnership with SoundThinking 
to further enhance public safety in Montevideo. ShotSpotter has delivered positive results since its initial deployment, and we believe this expansion will strengthen our ability to protect our citizens in communities similarly affected by gun violence.

NICOLÁS MARTINELLI
Former Minister of the Interior of Uruguay
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In the News

Screenshot of a Norte en Línea post about SoundThinking expanding into Latin America with the launch of ShotSpotter in Montevideo, Uruguay, featuring a ShotSpotter dashboard map highlighting a detected incident location.
ShotSpotter expands tech in Latin America.
best alt text for this image Screenshot of a Norte en Línea post reporting that SoundThinking expanded and doubled ShotSpotter coverage in Montevideo, Uruguay, featuring the SoundThinking logo over a dark aerial city background.
ShotSpotter launches in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Screenshot of a Grok post in Spanish discussing ShotSpotter’s reported effectiveness in Montevideo, including statistics on alerts, confirmed gunshots, false positives, arrests, and expanded coverage.
Ohio governor visits Cleveland police 
to learn about ShotSpotter.
Screenshot of a Montevideo Portal post reporting a fatal shooting detected by the ShotSpotter system, featuring a close-up image of a Uruguayan police officer’s uniform shoulder insignia.
ShotSpotter alerts police in Montevideo to shooting — ensures rapid response.
Screenshot of a Telemundo Uruguay post about the Ministry of the Interior’s report on ShotSpotter results in Montevideo, featuring a TV news segment with a field reporter and street footage discussing confirmed gunshot alerts.
ShotSpotter helps shooting investigations 
in Montevideo.
el observador
el observador
The initial ShotSpotter report showed that only 28% of gunfire incidents are reported to 911.
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la maÑana
la maÑana
The Ministry of the Interior is aiming for ‘total surveillance of the territory’ through technology.
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bÚsqueda
bÚsqueda
The Ministry of the Interior wants to use drones to help police respond more quickly to shootings.
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telemundo
telemundo
Drones, roadway 'gateways,' and 'safe corridors' in neighborhoods: the five tools the Ministry of the Interior plans to add.
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subrayado
subrayado
ShotSpotter system alerted to a shooting in the Las Acacias neighborhood; 9 mm shell casings were found at the scene.
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subrayado
subrayado
ShotSpotter system detected gunfire, 
and the police found 12 shell casings and two cartridges; investigation underway.
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caras & caretas
caras & caretas
Shooting in Marconi, in the same area where police carried out 17 raids on Wednesday.
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