The city of Houston touted the need for new crime-fighting technology to support police, but ABC13's partners at the Houston Chronicle found data suggesting an unsuccessful result so far.
Houston Chronicle reporter Yilun Cheng speaks with ABC13 about new data suggesting ShotSpotter being less-than-successful in the city.It has been three years since the city of Houston implemented its "ShotSpotter" technology in hopes of making a dent in gun violence right in the communities that need it.shows that the millions of dollars spent on this program have so far led to dead-ends.
Chronicle reporter Yilun Cheng said they followed the reports HPD was making at city council meetings in regards to the program. They were concerned about the results and started requesting more information and data.Out of approximately 6,300 alerts between December 2020 and March 2023, more than 80% were canceled, marked as unfounded, dismissed as information calls, or closed because officers could not find evidence upon arrival.
In addition, HPD revealed in a February report to city council that officers recorded only 99 arrests and 126 charges out of 5,450 alerts, and half of those charges were misdemeanor offenses, with the most common being illegal discharge of a firearm.
Of course, there is more to this in-depth piece by Chung. She interviews many prevalent people for her report, including HPD and community members. You can find the full article to this story
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