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Detroit City Council approves contract to expand ShotSpotter surveillance technology
Read full article: Detroit City Council approves contract to expand ShotSpotter surveillance technologyDetroit City Council voted 5-4 to approve a new contract to expand a technology that supposedly uses a network of sensors to detect gunshots and direct law enforcement to a shooting scene.
Detroit City Council to vote on expanding ShotSpotter technology Tuesday
Read full article: Detroit City Council to vote on expanding ShotSpotter technology TuesdayOn 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 solutions for crime
Read full article: Detroit community comes together to find solutions for crimeCreating a safer city for all was the topic of discussion at a special meeting Thursday night, where community members came together with city leaders and law enforcement officials to talk about solutions.
Technology used to pinpoint sound of gunshots in Detroit draws controversy over price, reliability
Read full article: Technology used to pinpoint sound of gunshots in Detroit draws controversy over price, reliabilityShotSpotter is technology used to pinpoint gunfire, but it’s drawn a lot of controversy in Detroit.
Vote to expand ‘ShotSpotter’ delayed in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Vote to expand ‘ShotSpotter’ delayed in Metro DetroitIt is an audio surveillance system that recognizes the sound of gunfire, and Monday (June 6), 'Shot-Spotter' is only being used in two of Detroit's precincts. Still, the city wants to expand using $7 million in Federal COVID Relief Funds.
Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system
Read full article: Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter systemChicago's watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot detection system the police department uses rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city.
Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officer
Read full article: Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officerDisturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before a Chicago police officer shoots and kills him.
Detroit police seize several weapons from home where intoxicated man fired gun
Read full article: Detroit police seize several weapons from home where intoxicated man fired gunPolice seized several weapons and more than 200 rounds of ammunition on March 19, 2021. DETROIT – Police made a large weapons bust on Detroit’s east side Friday afternoon. One of the men, 26, was issued a ticket for discharging a firearm inside city limits and possessing a weapon while intoxicated. His weapon was recovered, his CPL license was seized and the man was released. AdThe 51-year-old man was currently out on bail after being arrested in February for possession of a stolen firearm.
Detroit Police Department makes pitch to continue ShotSpotter program
Read full article: Detroit Police Department makes pitch to continue ShotSpotter programDETROIT – When crime statistics for 2019 were released earlier this year, Detroit found itself leading the country in violent crime. In 2014, it was used in a 2.18 square mile area of the ninth precinct. In the two-year period of the pilot program, ShotSpotter produced 18 search warrants, 30 weapons recovered, 571 rounds of ammunition collected and nine felony arrests, according to Detroit police. “Those are not eye-popping statistics, but we got some dangerous criminals off the streets,” says Detroit City Councilman Scott Benson. That works out to about $371,000 per year, or $62,500 per square mile, according to Benson.