ShotSpotter shuts down in Durham after city council vote
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Durham will no longer use ShotSpotter. ShotSpotter, which uses hidden microphones to warn police about potential gunfire, has been controversial in Durham since its adoption. Critics...
Durham City Council votes to end controversial ShotSpotter …
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Durham City Council voted Monday night to not extend the city’s contract with ShotSpotter, the company behind the controversial gunfire detection software that has operated in the parts of the...
Evaluation of Durham’s ShotSpotter Installation
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · ShotSpotter more than doubled gunshot notifications in the Durham pilot area and led to a 1.2-minute reduction in median police response time, researchers were unable to draw conclusions from the data about its impact on gun violence according to a new report from the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law.
Durham residents can now see where ShotSpotter 'hears' …
WEBMar 22, 2023 · The Durham Police Department announced Wednesday the launch of its public data dashboard for its ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology. The dashboard shows ShotSpotter data for the...
Shotspotter Durham | A 'model city' for ShotSpotter as the …
WEBNov 14, 2023 · DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The manner in which the Bull City has integrated ShotSpotter is being touted as a model, according to Durham Leadership. It's been almost one year since the technology...
ShotSpotter won't return to Durham after City Council vote
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Durham’s ShotSpotter experiment ended Monday night. The city council rejected a three-year contract for the gunshot detection system by a vote of 4-2.
Durham ShotSpotter | Durham police will not have gun shots …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- ShotSpotter use is coming to an end in Durham, at least for the time being. On Monday night, city council members voted 4-2 to end Shotspotter's contract after a...
Durham Police Release Map, Timeline for ShotSpotter
WEBAug 2, 2022 · ShotSpotter is coming to Durham as a year-long $197,500 pilot program. The technology will be installed in a three-mile area that covers parts of east and southeast Durham and is expected to go...
Durham's new ShotSpotter dashboard shows impact of gunfire
WEBApr 10, 2023 · Durham residents can now see where ShotSpotter 'hears' gunshots. ShotSpotter alerts have led police to 10 gunshot wounds, three guns recovered and six total arrests since the technology...
ShotSpotter led to quicker responses, more arrests in Durham, …
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Durham’s city council voted to end their contract with ShotSpotter in December but a new report shows the program was effective in shooting investigations. The Durham Police Department is asking the city for a three-year $658,500 contract to bring back the program.