Organization and Description of Business	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Description of Business	Note 1. Organization and Description of Business ShotSpotter, Inc. (the “Company”) provides precision-policing solutions for law enforcement to help deter gun violence and make cities, campuses and facilities safer. The company’s flagship product, ShotSpotter Flex, is the leading outdoor gunshot detection, location and forensic system trusted by approximately 100 cities. ShotSpotter Missions uses machine learning-driven analysis to help strategically plan patrol missions and tactics for maximum crime deterrence. ShotSpotter Labs is the Company’s effort to support innovative uses of its technology to help protect wildlife and the environment. The Company offers its solutions on a SaaS-based subscription model to its customers. The Company’s principal executive offices are located in Newark, California. The Company has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, ShotSpotter (Pty) Ltd. formed in South Africa and ShotSpotter Colombia S.A.S. which was formed in Colombia in March 2019.

Organization and Description of Business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Description of Business

Note 1. Organization and Description of Business

ShotSpotter, Inc. (the “Company”) provides precision-policing solutions for law enforcement to help deter gun violence and make cities, campuses and facilities safer. The company’s flagship product, ShotSpotter Flex, is the leading outdoor gunshot detection, location and forensic system trusted by approximately 100 cities. ShotSpotter Missions uses machine learning-driven analysis to help strategically plan patrol missions and tactics for maximum crime deterrence. ShotSpotter Labs is the Company’s effort to support innovative uses of its technology to help protect wildlife and the environment. The Company offers its solutions on a SaaS-based subscription model to its customers.

The Company’s principal executive offices are located in Newark, California. The Company has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, ShotSpotter (Pty) Ltd. formed in South Africa and ShotSpotter Colombia S.A.S. which was formed in Colombia in March 2019.