Detroit City Council Considers Expanding ShotSpotter, Critics Say It Doesn't Work

By Raymond Strickland, CBS Detroit

September 11, 2022

Critics of ShotSpotter want the program to come to an end, but Detroit's city council is now considering investing more in the technology, using around seven million to expand it.

During a news conference, advocates said they believe the money should be used for preventing crime and not reacting to it.

"We need community solutions, housing [and] healthcare solutions," said Kamau Clark who is with We the People. "We need mental healthcare solutions. These are the things that provide safer streets for us."

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