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Cambridge City Council Votes to Temporarily Restore ShotSpotter for 90 Days
The council will gather public input on the gun-detection system after residents pressed for action following the July killing of a 32-year-old worker.
- On Monday, the Cambridge City Council voted 6-3 to temporarily restore the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system for a 90-day period while the city evaluates its effectiveness.
- The vote follows the July 4 killing of Xavier Bautista, a 32-year-old Cambridge Public Works Department employee, after police were not notified until approximately 60 minutes after the shooting.
- While supporters argue the system helps police respond faster, Gideon Epstein of the ACLU of Massachusetts contended it is "ineffective at reducing gun violence" during the council debate.
- Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui announced the city will form a resident assembly to deliberate on the technology, ensuring recommendations are "informed by both evidence and the lived experiences of the people."
- SoundThinking Inc., the company formerly known as ShotSpotter, expressed commitment to collaborating with Cambridge on evidence-based solutions during the 90-day evaluation period.
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