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South Africa: Did Cape Town's Gunshot Detection System Work? Why Jury Is Still Out On What Shotspotter Achieved
Cape Town's city council ended the use of ShotSpotter, a US-developed gunshot detection system, in mid-2026. The system, piloted in 2016, was designed to alert police to gunfire within 60 seconds but remains unproven in its effectiveness.
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