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Detroit is spending millions on gunshot detection tech – is it an effective tool in the fight against violent crime?
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Detroit has invested millions in ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology; while police leadership credits it with improving crime resolution rates, residents and advocates question its cost-effectiveness and lack of transparency.
Detroit is spending millions on gunshot detection tech – is it an effective tool in the fight against violent crime?
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says ShotSpotter helps officers do their job, but residents question the cost and transparency of the technology. City of Detroit
_Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says alerts from ShotSpotter, a gun detection technology, help officers respond quickly to shootings.
“Without it, I wouldn’t have the closure rate [of resolved crimes] that I have and a lot of families wouldn’t have the justice they deserve,” he said in March 2026, according to BridgeDetroit, a no
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