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Spokane council indefinitely defers purchase of long‑range acoustic devices after community concerns
Summary
Chief of Police asked the council to defer a request to buy two LRAD units so staff can consult the vendor and community; councilors debated safety uses and state restrictions and voted to indefinitely defer the purchase.
The Spokane City Council voted on Nov. 10 to indefinitely defer consideration of a contract to purchase two long‑range acoustic devices (LRADs) for the Spokane Police Department after weeks of public concern and council questions about policy and technical controls.
Chief of Police (interim) Chris Hall said the department requested the deferral to do more research, work with the vendor and consult community members. “We want to make sure everything’s done correctly, make sure the tone is removed, make…
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