Two Tampa City Councilmen say that a controversial gunshot detection program is discriminatory in its targeting of East Tampa, a historically Black community. At yesterday's city council meeting, Tampa Police Department offered a report on the ShotSpotter gunshot detection program. The presentation was requested by Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak in August, because the program has made international headlines for its problems with effectiveness and claims that it violates civil liberties.
Two Tampa City Councilmen say that a controversial gunshot detection program is discriminatory in its targeting of East Tampa, a historically Black community. At yesterday's city council meeting, Tampa Police Department offered a report on the ShotSpotter gunshot detection program. The presentation was requested by Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak in August, because the program has made international headlines for its problems with effectiveness and claims that it violates civil liberties.