Council approves ShotSpotter contract amendment for gunshot-detection services
Summary
Council authorized an amendment to the operating services contract with SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) for designated areas in Baton Rouge at an estimated cost not to exceed $307,255; council approved the item without recorded opposition.
The Metro Council approved an amendment to the operating services contract with SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) for gunshot-detection services in designated areas of the city and parish, with estimated compensation not to exceed $307,255.
The item appeared on the agenda as an authorization for the mayor-president to amend the operating services contract; the clerk called for public comment and none was offered. Councilwoman Harris moved the item with a second by Councilwoman Coleman; the motion carried.
The amendment will be administered by the police chief’s office; the council did not discuss technical deployment details during this agenda item.
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