Police will listen for gunfire in more Detroit neighborhoods
WEBOct 11, 2022 · Detroit’s City Council voted 5-4 to approve a divisive $7 million contract with ShotSpotter, Inc. after months of debate over expanding gunshot detection technology to new corners of the city.
Detroit City Council approves $7 million ShotSpotter expansion
WEBOct 11, 2022 · After months of debate, Detroit City Council has approved a contract to expand the controversial gunshot detection technology throughout the city. The $7 million dollar contract will expand the ShotSpotter technology to at least 10 more areas in the city. The council voted 5-4 to expand the system.
‘ShotSpotter’ says mistakes are rare, but Detroiters want more ...
WEBJul 31, 2023 · SoundThinking, Inc. – formerly known as ShotSpotter – alerts the Detroit Police Department when gunshot sounds are picked up by its audio sensors.
A closer look at ShotSpotter as Detroit weighs decision to expand
WEBOct 4, 2022 · ShotSpotter. While Detroit continues to consider expanding ShotSpotter in the city, we took a closer look at data from two cities using the technology--St. Louis and Cincinnati-- to get a...
Detroit City Council set to revisit $8.5M expansion of ShotSpotter
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Detroit — Following months of debate, the Detroit City Council will vote next week on an $8.5 million expansion of ShotSpotter, a controversial gunfire detection system, to combat crime in...
FOIA Friday: Digging into how Detroit uses ShotSpotter - Axios
WEBAug 26, 2022 · ShotSpotter identifies the sound of gunshots by placing live microphones in public places and alerting police when there is "high confidence" that gunfire is detected. Why it matters: Community activists who are lobbying council members to reject the new contract have questioned whether information about ShotSpotter's work in Detroit is ...
Detroit City Council OKs ShotSpotter expansion - The Detroit News
WEBOct 11, 2022 · Detroit ― The Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved a $7 million expansion of ShotSpotter after months of debate over the controversial gun detection system.
Detroit City Council approves $7M for ShotSpotter - Detroit Free Press
WEBOct 11, 2022 · Detroit City Council approved a $7 million contract to expand the controversial audio surveillance technology ShotSpotter into more neighborhoods. The long-debated investment faced backlash at...
ShotSpotter - ClickOnDetroit
WEBMar 19, 2021 · On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council will vote on whether to expand the use of ShotSpotter, the controversial technology that detects gunshots. Detroit community comes together to find...
Tracked and Traced: Does ShotSpotter prevent violent crime in Detroit …
WEBFeb 16, 2022 · Within the first nine months of Detroit police launching ShotSpotter, they made 64 arrests using ShotSpotter alerts as evidence. The department also recovered more than 200 firearms and collected casings from 683 locations within the area ShotSpotter operates.
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