Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Planning
Question by:
Hon Brett Herron
Answered by:
Hon Anton Bredell
Question Number:
14
Question Body:
With regard to the acoustic technology (ShotSpotter) for violence detection and reduction currently being used on the Cape Flats by the City of Cape Town:
(a) When was this technology first implemented, (b) how many people have been arrested as a direct result of this technology, (c) how many people have been convicted as a result of this technology and (d) what has been the total cost of this technology since its inception?
Answer Body:
The following response was received from the City of Cape Town:
No gunfire detection system is currently being used in the City of Cape Town.
Date:
Friday, October 2, 2020
