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Forest Park council votes to allow ShotSpotter contract to expire; police exploring alternate gunshot-detection vendor
2892874 · April 8, 2025
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Summary
Forest Park police told the council they have experienced false positives and missed detections from ShotSpotter. The council voted to let the contract expire and directed staff to research other vendors.
Forest Park police recommended ending the city's agreement with ShotSpotter after reporting inconsistent performance, including false positives and missed detections. The mayor and council voted to allow the contract to expire rather than renew it, and the department said…
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