PUEBLO, Colo. — The Pueblo Police Department has moved a step forward in the process to bring a Real Time Crime Center to Pueblo.
The department is now taking applications to fill four open positions that would staff the multi-million dollar crime center. The deadline to apply is Tues. Jan. 2.
"We're looking for people with a passion to serve the community, we're looking for people with experience in video capture, video surveillance," said Sgt. Franklyn Ortega with the Pueblo Police Department.
The system is called "ShotSpotter" which is owned by "SoundThinking." It works by placing sensors in high crime areas that pick up on the sounds of gunfire.
Staff with the company say that within 60 seconds of a gunshot being fired, "ShotSpotter" analyzes the noise and will send an alert to Pueblo's Real Time Crime Center.
Pueblo Police told News5 that they plan to place the sensors on the south and east sides of the city, where there is generally more crime activity.
Back in Sept. this idea was first presented to City Council by Pueblo Police Chief Chris Noeller.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated how ShotSpotter worked. This new version has been edited with the correct information.
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