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Campus Security

From Alert to Action

Protect Students, Faculty, and Staff with Gunshot Detection and ALPR

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+170

Total Institutions Protected

>60

Metropolitan Areas Covered

40

Schools with Enrollment >10k

Every Second Matters

Faster awareness. Smarter action. Stronger outcomes.

Would you know within seconds if shots were fired on campus?

Could you immediately track a fleeing suspect by vehicle?

Could you quickly identify the threat and hold the right person accountable?

On College Campuses, Active Shooter Events Unfold Rapidly

Campus police face a variety of challenges:

Extremely Short Timelines

Incidents often unfold and conclude within minutes, and in many cases, the threat has ended before your officers reach the scene.

Limited Situational Awareness

Gaining accurate situational awareness in the first moments of an incident can be inherently difficult, especially without proper notifications in place.

High-Density, Mobile Populations

Constant movement and heavy foot traffic on campuses complicate threat detection and protective actions.

Urgency of Mass Notification

Delays in delivering clear, timely alerts can significantly increase risk to students, staff, and visitors.

Vehicle-Related Complexity

Identifying and locating a suspect or getaway vehicle introduces additional challenges that can slow response and endanger lives.

Outdated Technology Limits Response

Legacy systems hinder rapid witness identification, suspect location, and coordinated incident response.

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Unified Campus Threat Detection

ShotSpotter® | Security

Gunshot Detection

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Detect — Identify 90% of outdoor gunfire within 60 seconds

Sends alerts in under 60 seconds

Provides precise location and number of rounds fired

Includes verified audio clips and incident context

24/7 monitoring and human verification

Mobile alerting for campus and local law enforcement

Integrates with cameras, access controls, PSIMs, and mass notification tools

Trusted by 180+ cities for accurate gunfire detection, analysis, and forensic support

SOC 2 Compliant

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PlateRanger™ NEW

Vehicle and Licence Plate Recognition

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AI-driven vehicle and license plate recognition

Fixed and mobile cameras for flexible campus deployment

Identifies plates, vehicle make/model, direction of travel

Links instantly to investigative platforms like CrimeTracer

Enhances threat detection and follow-up during gunfire incidents

Immediate alerts for vehicles tied to gunfire or active incidents

High-speed capture for vehicles entering or exiting campus quickly

Hotlist and BOLO support for vehicles of interest

SOC 2 Compliant

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ShotSpotter and PlateRanger Work Together to Help Campuses Detect, Identify, and Respond to Threats with Speed and Precision

ShotSpotter pinpoints nearly all outdoor gunfire within a coverage area in under a minute, providing precise location, round count, and incident details verified by acoustic experts at its 24/7 Incident Review Center. With deployments in more than 180 cities and over 97% accuracy, it gives your officers a reliable “fire alarm for gunfire.” For incidents involving vehicles, PlateRanger, powered by Rekor®, delivers rapid, AI-driven license plate and vehicle recognition through fixed and mobile camera-based systems that integrate seamlessly with investigative tools. Together, these solutions enable faster detection, smarter coordination, and safer outcomes when every second matters.

How will we know if a gun has been fired on campus if no one reports it?

When a gun is fired, the sound of a muzzle blast radiates outward. Acoustic sensors detect the impulsive sound and use AI and triangulation to identify gunfire and pinpoint the location. The data then goes to the ShotSpotter Incident Review Center, where experts verify the incident in real time. They can append the alert with other critical intelligence such as whether a fully automatic weapon was fired or whether there are multiple shooters.

How fast can we get an accurate location, shot count, and verified details once gunfire occurs?

The entire process takes less than 60 seconds from the time of the shooting to the digital alert popping onto a screen of a computer in the 9-1-1 Call Center or on an officer’s smartphone or mobile laptop.

How will ShotSpotter facilitate the ability to issue Clery-compliant emergency notifications in real time?

Once a gunfire alert is verified, alerts are sent to campus law enforcement for immediate action. In compliance with the Clery act, campuses can issue emergency notifications and timely warnings, while gunfire data integrates with security systems to support a coordinated response.

If a suspect flees the scene in a vehicle, how can we quickly identify and track that vehicle?

As your officers respond, PlateRanger’s AI-based vehicle and license plate recognition automatically scans the area around the incident, identifying potential suspect or getaway vehicles, as well as capturing make, model, and direction of travel, facilitating immediate response.

How do gunfire and vehicle intelligence flow into our current security infrastructure without locking us into a single platform?

Gunfire and vehicle intelligence flow in real time into existing campus systems and platforms like CrimeTracer, delivering verified data and immediate investigative leads without manual entry, system replacement, or vendor lock-in—so campuses can respond faster and evolve their security stack over time.

What long-term investigative and accountability value does SoundThinking’s Campus Security Solution provide?

SoundThinking’s Campus Security Solution creates a permanent, defensible record of incidents by transforming verified gunfire and vehicle data into time-stamped intelligence—accelerating investigations, strengthening cases, and building trust through clearer accountability.

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Securing Your Campus with ShotSpotter and PlateRanger

Be prepared with timely information that leads to a faster response.
Our round-the-clock gunshot monitoring gives you the peace of mind that you are ready to respond quickly.

Gun is Fired

When a gun is fired, the sound of a muzzle blast radiates outward.

Gunshot is Detected, Located, and Reviewed

Acoustic sensors detect the impulsive sound and use AI and triangulation to identify gunfire and pinpoint the location. The data then goes to the ShotSpotter Incident Review Center, where experts verify the event in real time.

Campus Notification and Police Response

Once a gunfire event is verified, alerts are sent to campus law enforcement for immediate action. In compliance with the Clery Act, campuses can issue emergency notifications and timely warnings, while gunfire data integrates with security systems to support a coordinated response.

Vehicle Detection and Identification

As officers respond, PlateRanger’s AI-based vehicle and license plate recognition automatically scans the area around the incident, identifying potential suspects or getaway vehicles and capturing make, model, and direction of travel.

Integration & Investigation

Vehicle and gunfire data are seamlessly shared across connected systems, including CrimeTracer and case management tools, providing investigators with fast, actionable leads that link vehicles, locations, and incidents for a more effective response and follow-up.

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