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City confirms LRAD purchase deferred; city will seek SPD policies before reconsideration
Summary
A proposed Spokane Police purchase of two long-range acoustic devices (LRADs) was deferred for two weeks so police could provide policies and procedures; later open-forum testimony included multiple public objections to LRADs on safety and civil-liberties grounds.
Spokane City Council noted during public testimony that OPR 20250710, a request from Spokane Police Department to buy two long-range acoustic devices (LRADs), was deferred for two weeks so SPD can present usage policies and training materials before the council acts.
Resident Will Hewlings had spoken in favor of the purchase during the public-comment portion,…
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