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Savannah City Council approved a $262,000 contract Thursday to support ShotSpotter technology in all six aldermanic districts.
Mayor Van Johnson said police learned through the system about a Wednesday-night shooting on Wilder Drive after no one called 911. Assistant Police Chief Robert Gavin said about 74% of shots fired go unreported to 911.
Savannah 4th District Alderman Nick Palumbo raised concerns about transparency and information collected by AI-powered systems, including ShotSpotter. City staff said they could explore publishing ShotSpotter activity through a planned city transparency portal, but no timeline was announced.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
