Vendor · Public-safety technology
SoundThinking
Contract actions with SoundThinking in California city council documents since 2022 — also written as SOUNDTHINKING INC; SOUNDTHINKING INC.; SOUNDTHINKING, INC; SOUNDTHINKING, INC.; ShotSpotter; ShotSpotter Incorporated; ShotSpotter Policing Technology; ShotSpotter, Inc.; ShotSpotter, lnc., dba SST, lnc.; SoundThinking (ShotSpotter); SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter); SoundThinking Inc.
Extracted automatically — check the source. These rows were read out of the cities' own agendas, staff reports and minutes by a language model (claude-haiku-5-5/v3) on 2026-10-19. Each amount links to the passage it came from and each row to the city's original file, which is the official record. Rows marked check had a problem the checks caught.
38actions
20cities
$18,996,692approved (recorded vote)
$7,516,331proposed, no vote in the index
2022-06-06first action in the index
Dollar totals add the amount each action states: an amendment's new total can repeat an earlier award, and annual amounts are counted once. Use them as a rough size, the rows for detail.
By city
| City | Actions | First | Latest | Approved $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Rivera | 5 | 2023-10-24 | 2025-06-10 | $2,053,800 |
| Salinas | 5 | 2022-11-15 | 2025-12-09 | $1,470,000 |
| Lakewood | 3 | 2024-05-28 | 2025-11-11 | $273,140 |
| Perris | 3 | 2024-06-11 | 2026-06-09 | $459,165 |
| Antioch | 2 | 2022-11-15 | 2024-10-08 | $1,800,000 |
| Bellflower | 2 | 2025-07-14 | 2025-09-22 | $763,880 |
| Fresno | 2 | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-15 | $3,140,025 |
| Lancaster | 2 | 2024-01-12 | 2025-12-09 | $1,036,450 |
| Richmond | 2 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-07-21 | — |
| Sacramento | 2 | 2023-07-25 | 2025-09-16 | $2,654,445 |
| Artesia | 1 | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Compton | 1 | 2024-11-06 | 2024-11-06 | — |
| East Palo Alto | 1 | 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-06 | — |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 1 | 2022-11-15 | 2022-11-15 | — |
| Montebello | 1 | 2024-03-27 | 2024-03-27 | $88,500 |
| Oakland | 1 | 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-15 | $2,525,010 |
| Pasadena | 1 | 2025-01-27 | 2025-01-27 | $661,500 |
| Rancho Cordova | 1 | 2022-06-06 | 2022-06-06 | $1,194,000 |
| San Pablo | 1 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01 | $406,527 |
| Victorville | 1 | 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-06 | $470,250 |
Actions
| Date | City | Item | Action | Amount | Outcome | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Artesia | Consideration of a Three-Year Agreement with SoundThinking, Inc. for ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection, Location, and Forensic Analysis Services Gunshot detection | Award | $139,000 not to exceed | No vote recorded | agenda · agenda · packet · packet · packet |
| 2026-07-21 | Richmond | Contract with SoundThinking, Inc. for ShotSpotter Flex System Infrastructure Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $1,242,196 | No vote recorded | staff report · staff report · staff report · agenda · agenda |
| 2026-06-09 | Perris | Approved Amendment No. 4 of Agreement with ShotSpotter Policing Technology, extending the term of the agreement. Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | — | Approved AYES: Elizabeth Vallejo, Marisela Nava, Malcolm Corona, David Starr Rabb,… | agenda · minutes · city original |
| 2026-03-20 | Richmond | Sole Source Justification – SoundThinking gunshot detection system maintenance, service, support and software Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $1,300,000 | No vote recorded | other · city original |
| 2025-12-09 | Lancaster | APPROVAL OF A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH SOUNDTHINKING FOR PLATE RANGER LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (LPR) CAMERAS check License plate readers | Award | $336,450 | Approved 5-0-0-0; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Mann, Malhi, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN:… | staff report · staff report · staff report · agenda · minutes |
| 2025-12-09 | Salinas | Annual Subscription with SoundThink, Inc. For ShotSpotter Service check Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | $1,470,000 not to exceed | No vote recorded | staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report |
| 2025-11-11 | Lakewood | REVIEW OF AGREEMENT WITH SOUND THINKING, INC. FOR SHOTSPOTTER SERVICES – non-renewal of ShotSpotter subscription Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | — | No vote recorded | packet · city original |
| 2025-09-22 | Bellflower | Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1097, as modified, with SoundThinking Inc. Bundles | Award | $560,660 | Approved unanimously carried; AYES: Santa Ines, Koops, Morse, Sanchez, and Mayor Dunton | staff report · minutes · packet · packet · packet |
| 2025-09-16 | Sacramento | Agreement: Gunfire Detection System [Two-Thirds Vote Required; Published for 10-Day Review 07/09/2025, 08/27/2025] check Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $2,654,445 not to exceed | Approved Yes: Dickinson, Guerra, Jennings, Kaplan, Maple, Pluckebaum, Talamantes,… | staff report · staff report · staff report · agenda · agenda |
| 2025-07-14 | Bellflower | Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 1097, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with SoundThinking Bundles | Award | $203,220 | Approved Unanimous roll call; AYES: Council Members Sanchez, Santa Ines, Koops, Morse,… | staff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · minutes |
| 2025-06-10 | Pico Rivera | Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 23-2248 with SoundThinking, Inc. for Shotspotter Gunshot Detection, Location and Forensic System. check Gunshot detection | Amendment | $1,045,800 | Approved | agenda · minutes · packet · packet · packet |
| 2025-06-10 | Pico Rivera | AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO AGREEMENT NO. 23-2248 WITH SOUNDTHINKING, INC. FOR SHOTSPOTTER GUNSHOT DETECTION, LOCATION AND FORENSIC SYSTEM check Gunshot detection | Amendment | $87,503 | No vote recorded | packet · city original |
| 2025-05-06 | East Palo Alto | Authorization to Amend SoundThinking, Inc. and accept and appropriate a New Contract with SoundThinking,Inc. formally ShotSpotter Inc. Gunshot detection | Award | $336,463 not to exceed | No vote recorded | agenda · packet · city original |
| 2025-05-06 | Victorville | Award of a Professional Services Provider Agreement to SoundThinking, Inc. for the Implementation of ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection Technology Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $470,250 not to exceed | Approved Motion passed 4-0 | staff report · staff report · minutes · packet · packet |
| 2025-04-08 | Perris | Approved Amendment No. 3 of the Agreement with ShotSpotter Policing Technology for a One-Year Term not to Exceed $459,165.00. Gunshot detection | Amendment | $459,165 not to exceed | Approved AYES: Marisela Nava, Malcolm Corona, David Starr Rabb, Elizabeth Vallejo,… | agenda · minutes · city original |
| 2025-01-28 | Pico Rivera | Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 23-2248 with Soundthinking, Inc. for Shotspotter Gunshot Detection, Location and Forensic System check Gunshot detection | Amendment | $272,250 | Approved AYES: Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez, Garcia NOES: None | agenda · minutes · packet · packet · packet |
| 2025-01-27 | Pasadena | AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SOUNDTHINKING INC. (FORMERLY SHOTSPOTTER INC.), TO CONTINUE A GUNSHOT DETECTION SYSTEM SUBSCRIPTION IN Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $661,500 | Approved AYES: Hampton, Jones, Lyon, Madison, Masuda, Vice Mayor Rivas, Mayor Gordo;… | staff report · agenda · minutes · other · city original |
| 2024-12-03 | Salinas | Payment for ShotSpotter Service check Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | $980,000 not to exceed | Approved 7 - 0 | staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report |
| 2024-11-12 | Lakewood | Update of ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection, Alert and Analysis Services Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | $60,785 | Approved AYES: Croft, Arellano, Chase and Rogers; NAYS: Wood | minutes · minutes · packet · city original |
| 2024-11-06 | Compton | Professional services agreement with SoundThinking, Inc. for gunfire detection, location and forensic analysis services ($307,000.00) check Gunshot detection | Purchase order | $109,000 | No vote recorded | agenda · packet · city original |
| 2024-10-15 | Oakland | OPD ShotSpotter Contract check Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | $2,525,010 not to exceed | Approved Aye: Fife, Gallo, Kalb, Kaplan, Reid, Fortunato Bas, and Jenkins 7 - No:… | staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report |
| 2024-10-08 | Antioch | EXPANSION OF SHOTSPOTTER TECHNOLOGY Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $740,000 not to exceed | Approved approved 4/0 | packet · packet · packet · packet · city original |
| 2024-09-24 | Pico Rivera | Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 23-2248 with SoundThinking, Inc. for ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection, Location and Forensic System Gunshot detection | Amendment | $686,250 | Approved AYES: Camacho, Garcia, Lutz, Sanchez, Lara; NOES: None | agenda · minutes · packet · packet · packet |
| 2024-08-15 | Fresno | Authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a Second Amendment to Agreement with SoundThinking, Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter Inc.) for an additional three years o check Gunshot detection | Amendment | $3,140,025 not to exceed | Approved | agenda · minutes · minutes · other · city original |
| 2024-08-15 | Fresno | Third Amendment to Agreement with City of Fresno for Services (ShotSpotter, Inc.) check Gunshot detection | Amendment | $2,076,384 | No vote recorded | staff report · city original |
| 2024-07-01 | San Pablo | PRESENTATION AND PROGRAM UPDATE OF THE SOUNDTHINKING, INC. (FORMERLY SHOTSPOTTER, INC.) CONTRACT (FY 2024-25) Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $406,527 not to exceed | Approved | staff report · staff report · agenda · agenda · minutes |
| 2024-06-11 | Perris | Approved Amendment No. 2 of the agreement with ShotSpotter Policing Technology for gunshot detection services. Gunshot detection | Amendment | — | Approved | agenda · minutes · city original |
| 2024-05-28 | Lakewood | AGREEMENT WITH SOUNDTHINKING, INC. FOR SHOTSPOTTER PILOT PROJECT Gunshot detection | Award | $212,355 | Approved AYES: Wood, Croft, Arellano, Chase and Rogers; NAYS: None | minutes · packet · city original |
| 2024-03-27 | Montebello | APPROVE PURCHASE OF RESOURCEROUTER – SOUNDTHINKING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME ANALYTICS AND MAPPING Forensics and analytics | Sole-source award | $88,500 not to exceed | Approved MOVED: Melendez SECONDED: Tamayo APPROVED: 4-0-0-1 AYES: Tamayo, Torres,… | agenda · minutes · packet · packet · city original |
| 2024-01-12 | Lancaster | ShotSpotter pilot program with SoundThinking, Inc. Gunshot detection | Award | $700,000 | Approved 4-0-0-1; AYES: Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:… | staff report · staff report · agenda · minutes · packet |
| 2023-12-05 | Salinas | ShotSpotter Gunfire Location, Alert and Analysis Service Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | $490,000 not to exceed | Approved AYES: Councilmembers Barrera, McShane, Osornio, Rocha, Sandoval and Mayor… | staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report |
| 2023-10-24 | Pico Rivera | Approve a Master Service Agreement with Soundthinking Inc. for a One -Year Pilot Program. check Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $49,500 | Approved AYES: Camacho, Garcia, Lara, Sanchez, Lutz; NOES: None | agenda · minutes · packet · packet · packet |
| 2023-07-25 | Sacramento | Grant Fiscal (FY) 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - Local Solicitation (FY 2023 JAG) - ShotSpotter sole source justification Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $278,035 | No vote recorded | other · city original |
| 2022-11-15 | Antioch | PURCHASE OF SHOTSPOTTER RESPOND TECHNOLOGY WITH SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION REQUEST check Gunshot detection | Sole-source award | $1,060,000 not to exceed | Approved Ayes: Torres-Walker, Wilson, Barbanica, Thorpe; Noes: Ogorchock | agenda · agenda · minutes · city original |
| 2022-11-15 | Hawaiian Gardens | Recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 055-2022, authorizing an agreement between the City of Hawaiian Gardens and ShotSpotter Incorporated. Gunshot detection | Award | — | Approved AYES: 4; Roa, Farfan, Del Rio, Gomez. NOES: 0. ABSENT: 1; Alvarado. RECUSE: 0.… | minutes · packet · packet · city original |
| 2022-11-15 | Salinas | Subscription-Based ShotSpotter Gunfire Location, Alert and Analysis Service check Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | $477,750 | No vote recorded | staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report · staff report |
| 2022-11-15 | Salinas | ShotSpotter Flex Services Agreement (one-year renewal of existing gunshot detection system) check Gunshot detection | Renewal / extension | — | No vote recorded | staff report · staff report · city original |
| 2022-06-06 | Rancho Cordova | A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract 2022-52 for Professional Services with ShotSpotter, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $1,194,000 thr check Gunshot detection | Award | $1,194,000 not to exceed | Approved 4:0; AYES: Budge, Gatewood, Sander, and Terry; NOES: None; ABSENT: Pulipati;… | agenda · minutes · packet · packet · packet |
Cities
Antioch · Artesia · Bellflower · Compton · East Palo Alto · Fresno · Hawaiian Gardens · Lakewood · Lancaster · Montebello · Oakland · Pasadena · Perris · Pico Rivera · Rancho Cordova · Richmond · Sacramento · Salinas · San Pablo · Victorville