INTL · 30 July 2026

Did Cape Town’s gunshot detection system work? Why jury is still out on what ShotSpotter achieved

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Cape Town’s city council ended the use of the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in mid-2026. The US-developed technology, described as a form of dragnet surveillance, was first piloted in 2016.

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Did Cape Town’s gunshot detection system work? Why jury is still out on what ShotSpotter achieved

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