TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Kemberle Braden, Chief of Police
DATE: September 23, 2024
RE:
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Consider the Annual $210,000 annual Contract Renewal Options for Soundthinking Gunshot Detection Technology Services (ShotSpotter). The 3-year renewal will cost the City $210,000 per year. The first year will be paid using ARPA funding, and the subsequent years will be paid for out of the General Fund operating budget.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
Districts 2, 4 and 7
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Safe and Secure Community
Executive Summary:
The City entered into a 1-year subscription service to ShotSpotter on Sept. 26, 2023. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection technology service that serves as a part of the Police Department's violent crime reduction multi-strategy plan and the anti-gun violence program. The initial ShotSpotter contract utilized $197,500 in ARPA funding.
The City received quotes for 3-year and 1-year contract renewal options. The 3-year renewal will cost the City $210,000 per year. The first year will be paid using ARPA funding, and the subsequent years will be paid for out of the General Fund operating budget.
The 1-year renewal will cost the City $210,000, which will be paid for with ARPA funding. Should the City choose to do an additional renewal for the Sept. 2025 - Sept. 2026, then there will be a 5% cost increase applied.
Background:
The current ShotSpotter coverage is set for 1 square mile in each of the 3 districts within the City totaling 3 sq. miles of coverage with the technology.
Over the past year, ShotSpotter technology has significantly enhanced our ability to respond to gunfire incidents within designated neighborhoods in the City of Fayetteville. Notably, 81% of ShotSpotter alerts did not have any corresponding 911 calls from residents reporting shots fired or shootings. This technology has enabled officers to re...
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