CPRC talks to Reporting Texas about Gunshot Detection Equipment

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Though detection systems are present in more than 90 U.S. cities, including San Francisco and New York, not everyone is convinced of their worth.

John Lott, president of the Crime Research Prevention Center, which researches gun use and crime, said he will remain skeptical about the system’s accuracy until he sees independent research proving it’s effective.

“You only have so many police, and if they’re being distracted and not going to where the real crime scenes are, it can create some problems,” Lott said. “As of right now, I’d tell places to wait until we got more information before getting it.” . . . .

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