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Fort Worth council discusses expanded outreach, ongoing gunshot-detection pilot to reduce celebratory firing
Summary
Council members urged broader media outreach and evaluation of a gunshot-detection pilot; police chief said trials began in December, data cover 2022–2024 hot spots, and staff will revisit sensor placement and public messaging.
Council members and Police Chief Neil Aldridge discussed the city’s plan to reduce celebratory firearm discharges and to evaluate gunshot-detection technology already in trial.
Chief Aldridge said the city has been testing gunshot-detection systems since December under contracts with two vendors, including Flock, and that the trial will continue as staff evaluate effectiveness and calibration. He said…
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