The first of two community meetings about the Tacoma Police Department's upcoming pilot with ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot detection technology, will take place on Wednesday evening. ShotSpotter, which is a technology developed by SoundThinking, a self-described "public safety technology company," uses acoustic sensors that can detect the sound of gunshots and help police identify a more precise location of where they originated from. An informational page on the City of Tacoma's website said the technology will help police respond to a higher percentage of gunfire incidents, improve response times to crime scenes, and help police find "key evidence to identify and investigate suspects." The city said ShotSpotter is used in 150 other places around the country. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/community-meeting-tacoma-police-shot-spotter-technology/281-df867daf-5956-4cbb-959e-49dee531ee9e