Gunshot detection tech puts clamps on Cape Town crime
29 September 2016 - 17:00
Technology to pinpoint the location of gunshots in real time has led to a marked reduction of shots fired in some Cape Town suburbs ravaged by gang turf wars. ShotSpotter technology has been used in Manenberg and Hanover Park on the Cape Flats – proving law enforcement authorities with the exact location of a gunshot so they can respond immediately.
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