The gunshot detection tool is supposed to help fight crime, but there have been mixed feelings about its effectiveness.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire reportedly has plans to stop the $3.5 million dollar "ShotSpotter" program, which is aimed at combating crime in the city.Houston Mayor John Whitmire says it's time to end "ShotSpotter," a gunshot detection tool that's supposed to help fight crime.
ABC13's partners at the Houston Chronicle say Whitmire has plans to stop the $3.5 million ShotSpotter program. The gunshot detection technology is set up in some areas of the city and is supposed to alert police when it hears the sound of gunfire.The city told ABC13 that the discussion about the program came up during a budget workshop with the Houston Police Department on Tuesday.
The city signed a five-year contract with the company in 2022, and there have been mixed reviews on if it's working."I watched a car backfire all the way up the block that could set off ShotSpotter," RoShawn Evans with Pure Justice said. "I would love to see Houston next on the list to end the ShotSpotter contract.""A lot of people don't want to get involved, and I get that. They're scared," Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers said.
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