Minneapolis will keep using ShotSpotter gunshot detection… for now
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Thursday to expand and extend its contract to use the gunshot detection technology known as ShotSpotter through 2026, despite facing criticism from some city leaders about its effectiveness.
Minneapolis considers an expansion of ShotSpotter — but with strings attached
Minneapolis is poised to extend its contract for gunshot detection technology — but only modestly expand where police use it. Why it matters: The proposal before the city council Thursday is an attempt to balance skepticism that ShotSpotter locks in a pattern of heavy-handed policing in majority Black and Latino neighborhoods with officials' contention that it's a useful tool.
Minneapolis council approves limited expansion of gunshot detection system
In a 13-0 vote, elected officials sign off on a 2-year contract renewal with ShotSpotter that spreads acoustic sensors into parts of Loring Park and Whittier.
Minneapolis City Council approves expansion of ShotSpotter
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday extended a contract for ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, amid debate over whether or not it makes the city safer. It’s a smaller expansion than law enforcement requested;
ShotSpotter contract renewal approved by Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis City Council members voted on Thursday to continue using and even expand the use of ShotSpotter technology in the city, at least for now.
Minneapolis City Council considers smaller expansion of ShotSpotter gunshot detection system
A council committee agreed to sign off on a 2-year contract renewal that expands the acoustic gunshot detection system by .6 miles, into parts of Loring Park and Whittier.
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