FLINT, Michigan — The city of Flint is expected to announce on Thursday morning that it will start to use ShotSpotter technology to locate gunshots, according to a press release.

ShotSpotter microphones triangulate where gunshots have been fired to allow police to respond quicker. The technology has been successful in Saginaw.

The press conference is at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Flint Police Department.

Representatives from ShotSpotter Inc., Flint Housing Commission and FBI will be in attendance at the press conference, according to the release.