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ShotSpotter still inactive despite Bay crime wave

As crime rates surge, earning Gqeberha the lamentable title of SA’s most violent city, the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has failed to secure a new contract for ShotSpotter, with the technology not being used since December.

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DA, residents march in protest against northern areas killings

Residents and DA members marched to the Gelvandale police station yesterday to submit a memorandum of demands, highlighting the fact that dozens of people had been killed in the northern areas in just the first four months of the year.

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ShotSpotter program helps Pueblo police tackle violent crime

The Pueblo Police Department has received more than 320 alerts of shots being fired since the implementation of the ShotSpotter program two months ago, leading to nine arrests and additional charges pending further investigation.

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ACDP's Kenneth Meshoe visits gang-ridden Helenvale with message of hope

The ACDP promises to abolish the parole system for people found guilty of rape, murder and armed robbery should the party be voted into government after the 2024 national elections.

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Arrest made in deadly shooting in Birmingham on Easter

The Birmingham Police Department said 45-year-old Kelvin Jenkins is charged with Capital Murder in the death of 47-year-old Ingermar Liquori Kuwait Cleggett.

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Social justice group claims ShotSpotter technology is racist

(Minneapolis, MN) Social justice groups are asking the City of Minneapolis to stop using ShotSpotter technology. Police use the technology to pinpoint gunshots, but critics say it is often

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