The Cancel ShotSpotter campaign saw significant advocacy efforts across multiple cities.

On November 18, 2021, the organization engaged with the Houston Public Safety Committee to highlight the issues surrounding the use of ShotSpotter technology. Further advocacy was presented before the Full Council on January 5, 2022, to push for critical reforms.

On September 27, 2022, the organization worked with local organizers in Detroit to provide support on combating the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for ShotSpotter.

A community presentation in Portland on October 26, 2022, engaged the community on this pressing issue.

In Cleveland, the organization addressed the Public Safety Committee on September 28, 2022, and March 6, 2024, emphasizing the campaign’s impact.

In Durham, the organization provided input on emphasizing the findings of the evaluation conducted by Duke University calling attention to key findings on February 27, 2024.

Additionally, the campaign’s efforts were brought to the Administration & Enterprise Oversight Committee in Minneapolis on March 11, 2024, to advocate for the discontinuation of ShotSpotter technology.

These coordinated efforts underline the campaign’s commitment to ensuring public safety without reliance on controversial surveillance methods.

Campaign Zero staff engaging with and supporting local organizers has helped dispel myths and misleading claims made by ShotSpotter to policymakers across several US cities.