SoundThinking, Inc. announced that the Fort Lauderdale Police Department has agreed to implement SoundThinking?s Data for Good program. The program?s official launch on August 1st coincides with National Night Out (NNO), an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships. Data for Good is a community-focused program that enables law enforcement agencies to share precision data about where and when gun violence occurs with non-law enforcement organizations.

SoundThinking helps law enforcement customers identify offices of violence prevention, schools, city and county public health departments and other community organizations to receive gunfire data. By indicating where gunfire and potential trauma may be occurring, appropriate community resources can be deployed to help prevent future violence, address root causes, and provide assistance to those adversely impacted by exposure to persistent gun violence. Fort Lauderdale Police Department joins agencies in Miami-Dade County, FL, Baton Rouge, LA, Springfield, IL, and Mobile, AL, in implementing Data for Good programs. Through the program, these areas actively address gun violence and improve community ties with law enforcement.