Fayetteville City Council votes 8-2 to renew ShotSpotter for another year
Fayetteville City Council members on Monday voted 8-2 to approve a $220,500 contract to renew the city’s use of automated gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter for one year.
Fayetteville City Council to consider ShotSpotter renewal
Fayetteville City Council members voted 8-2 at a Tuesday work session to accept an independent evaluation of the city police department’s use of gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter.
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An independent evaluation of Fayetteville’s use of the automated gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter will test some Fayetteville City Council members’ firm faith in the controversial program.
Activist groups protest Fayetteville’s use of ShotSpotter as deadline for contract renewal approaches
Protesters gathered in front of Fayetteville City Hall on Wednesday to protest the city’s contract with ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot detection system.
The Company Behind ShotSpotter Says It Curbs Gun Violence. But Some Cities Fear It’s An Empty Promise.
Launched in 1996, ShotSpotter is now used in more than 180 communities across the country. The company’s founder thought sensors used to detect earthquakes could also be used to locate gunfire.
Does ShotSpotter miss the mark on gun violence?
Local activists have contended ShotSpotter can become part of a feedback loop that reinforces these disparities by increasing unnecessary and negative interactions between police and the majority-Black and Latino communities where the technology is deployed.
ShotSpotter gets another shot in Fayetteville
Fayetteville’s controversial ShotSpotter program will continue for another year, city council members decided Monday, approving $210,000 in funding for the gunshot detection technology in a 6-4 vote. The decision comes amid ongoing debate about the program’s cost, effectiveness and potential for racial bias.
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