Shotspotter Rollout Dates (Metropolitan Police Department)

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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Michael Topper, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: In Process Request ID: 2023-FOIA-01158 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Documentation that refers to the rollout dates of Shotspotter sensors in their respective district. In particular, I am looking for the dates in which Shotspotter became active in each police district.The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Michael TopperUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/metropolitan-police-department-385/shotspotter-rollout-dates-metropolitan-police-department-136924/?email=noreply-foia%40dc.gov Regards,
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December 1, 2022

Michael Topper
MuckRock News
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Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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RE: FOIA Request No. 2023-FOIA-01158

Dear Mr. Topper:

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for: “Documentation that refers to the rollout dates of Shotspotter sensors in their respective district. In particular, I am looking for the dates in which Shotspotter became active in each police district.”

While it is our understanding that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) began implementing the ShotSpotter system in 2006, the data linked here (https://mpdc.dc.gov/publication/shotspotter-data-disclaimer-and-dictionary) reflects the best available MPD documentation of activity by MPD District.

There are no fees for FOIA services, in this instance.

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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Michael Topper, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2023-FOIA-01158 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Documentation that refers to the rollout dates of Shotspotter sensors in their respective district. In particular, I am looking for the dates in which Shotspotter became active in each police district.The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Michael TopperUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/metropolitan-police-department-385/shotspotter-rollout-dates-metropolitan-police-department-136924/?email=noreply-foia%40dc.gov Regards,
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