Pasadena Approves 'ShotSpotter' Tool For Police: Report

Pasadena CA

06 October, 2021

7:28 PM

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PASADENA, CA — A new tool that allegedly identifies gunfire was approved Monday by the Pasadena City Council, the Pasadena Star-News reported. Officials signed a $640,000, three-year contract with the company ShotSpotter to use its gun-detecting program in northwestern Pasadena. That part of the city has seen an uptick in gun-related violence recently, according to the Star-News. The program has faced criticism from residents who say the system is seriously flawed. Critics claimed ShotSpotter would identify fireworks or a car backfiring as a gunshot, according to the paper. Read more about Pasadena's approval of ShotSpotter on the Pasadena Star-News website.