CLEVELAND — The city of Cleveland's use of ShotSpotter , a gunshot detection system in place since 2020, is up for discussion as Cleveland City Council’s Safety Committee prepares for a special hearing later this week.

The system, which alerts police within 60 seconds of a gunshot being fired, started as a $500,000 two-year pilot in 2019 and was expanded for three more years at a cost of $2.7 million, funded through American Rescue Plan dollars.

Council members are also weighing a proposal to replace ShotSpotter with a new integrated security system from Flock Safety. The system would use live video feeds, automated license plate readers and other technology to help police respond to crimes more quickly. The city currently uses Flock Safety's cameras.

Councilman Michael Polensek,

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