ShotSpotter a system designed to detect gunshots in neighborhoods where it's installed has generated debate in cities over its efficacy in helping law enforcement respond to gun violence, as well as ethical concerns.
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HOLYOKE Amid a spate of shooting deaths in the city, Holyoke’s City Council is considering whether to accept a grant that would allow police to purchase a controversial gunfire-location technology.At a meeting of the City Council’s Finance Committee.
Over the past two years, the Cleveland police department has been using a technology called ShotSpotter to detect gunshots, reporting that it allows officers to respond to shootings more quickly.
The city’s police department has been using ShotSpotter to detect gunshots and respond more quickly for the past two years, but activists question whether the tool is really as beneficial as the city claims.