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Columbus council approves $661,500 contract for gunfire‑detection service
Summary
City council voted to award a one‑year contract to Sound Thinking Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter) for a gunfire detection, alert and analysis service covering roughly 9–12.6 square miles of the city; police leaders said the system aids response and evidence collection.
Columbus City Council on April 1 authorized the Division of Police to enter a contract with Sound Thinking Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter) and approved a $661,500 expenditure for a gunfire detection, alert and analysis program.
The measure, moved and supported during the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee, passed on a roll call vote. Council documents and presenters described the service as a 24/7, cloud‑based monitoring program that detects gunfire, provides an approximate location to dispatchers and delivers short audio clips and analytic tools to investigators.
Deputy Director Wenzel explained the city…
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