ShotSpotter Goes Live in Durham on Thursday
Durham’s pilot ShotSpotter program is set to go live this week, but will it curb the city’s gun violence epidemic?
How Durham Police Will Evaluate the ShotSpotter Rollout
As Durham prepares to roll out the controversial crime-fighting technology, officials explain how they’ll judge its effectiveness.
Durham Hosting “ShotSpotter” Community Forums Starting This Weekend
ShotSpotter is expected to go live this fall within a three-mile area covering parts of east and southeast Durham.
Durham Police Release Map, Timeline for ShotSpotter
The controversial gunfire-detecting technology is expected to go live in September within a three-mile area covering parts of east and southeast Durham.
ShotSpotter CEO Receives Muted Community Response at Open Forum
ShotSpotter has faced criticism in cities like Chicago, where police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after responding to a ShotSpotter alert, and Charlotte, where officials described the software as overpriced and ineffective.
ShotSpotter Draws Mixed Views at Durham Council
The gun detection system uses microphones placed around a city. When the microphones sense gunfire, police are notified and dispatched.
Durham Council Moves Forward With Funding Shotspotter Gunfire Detection Technology
Initially, ShotSpotter will come as a pilot program, funded in the budget for the next fiscal year for free for three months, and at a cost of $197,500 for the following nine months. The council will then evaluate whether to continue with the pilot.
More ShotSpotter Coverage
The Role of a Poet Laureate and the Topic of Gun Violence Featured in a Caustic Exchange Before Durham City Council
During Monday’s meeting, a former school board candidate’s non sequitur about the role of a poet laureate as related to the city’s challenges in addressing gun violence preceded a unanimous affirmation of a paid poet laureate position.
Durham City Council Debates Gunshot Detection Technology
Council members questioned ShotSpotter reps over how well the technology works and what the devices can record.
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Durham Might Deploy Audio Sensors to Listen for Gunshots. Will They Actually Make the City Safer?
“It’s expensive, but so are human lives. What price do you place on a Bull City resident’s life?”