--- David Strand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One of the more interesting questions raised during
> the campaign was regarding the gun shot detecting
> cameras which focus in and record upon "hearing" a
> gun
> shot being fired.
ML:
I understand the Shot Spotter system to be more like
microphones than cameras. Nonetheless they apparently
can tell the difference between a gun shot and
fireworks/car backfires. If funded and installed,
police would be able to know the exact point from
which a gun shot was fired within 10 seconds of the
shot being fired.
Although I've been lucky enough to avoid gun shots
myself, I'd rather not rely on luck. Getting guns off
the streets relies on Police being able to catch the
offenders in the act. The Shot Spotter would allow
Police to respond rapidly to the exact location.
I've heard statistics cited from other cities using
this technology that show up to an 80% decrease in
shots fired. I think we should fund it. I think this
one should be paid for by the city. Let's get it
installed on both the North and South sides.
Matty Lang,
Central
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