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The committee voted 2-0 to recommend placing on file a request for a public discussion of ShotSpotter, after reviewing its use in investigating gun violence, response times, neighborhood impacts, and contract costs. The discussion noted 13 non-fatal and two fatal shootings in Worcester in 2025.
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The committee discussed how ShotSpotter can provide responding officers with earlier alerts and precise locations, while also noting that it does not provide video and should be used with resident reports and surveillance footage. Residents spoke both against and in favor of the technology. The committee filed the discussion request rather than taking a recorded vote on expanding or renewing the program.
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