Cambridge Police to Host LIVE Social Media Q&A Monday Night on ShotSpotter System

The Cambridge Police Department will host its first LIVE question and answer forum on Facebook and Twitter Monday, June 16 at 7 p.m. The topic of the social media Q&A will focus on the department’s implementation and impending use of ShotSpotter. ShotSpotter is a high-tech system that is used to alert police when and where gunfire occurs. The system provides responding officers with critical information such as number of shots fired, shooter position, direction of travel, and the exact time of gunfire.

For one-hour, Cambridge residents and any interested members of the general public can ask questions about the gunshot detection system and receive answers in real-time from Deputy Superintendent Stephen A. Ahern, commander of the Cambridge Police Department’s Tactical Operations Unit, and Jeremy Warnick, Director of Communications at the Cambridge Police. The goal is to provide the public with pertinent information about the technology and address any questions or concerns they may have about the use of this new investigative tool.

Those participating in the forum should post their questions on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CambridgePolice or Twitter @CambridgePolice between 7-8 p.m. on Monday, June 16. They can also follow the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #AskCambPD.

Deputy Ahern and Jeremy Warnick will make every effort to answer all questions.

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The Cambridge Police Department is committed to the enforcement of laws and preservation of order that protect the rights and property of every person within the City of Cambridge. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of police service and to impact crime, and its associated elements, through the utilization of new and proven crime prevention strategies and problem-solving partnerships with our community.  For more information, follow @CambridgePolice on Twitter, or access the department’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CambridgePolice.