Detroit City Council narrowly votes to extend gunshot detection tech, after passionate split debate

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 1,861

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The Detroit City Council voted Tuesday to extend the city’s contract with California-based tech company SoundThinking Inc. for its ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology. The vote was 5-4, with Council President James Tate as well as Councilmembers Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Denzel McCampbell and Mary Waters voting against it.

The extension of the contract will cost the city approximately $2.1 million for nine months, extending the city’s use of the technology through the end of March 2027.

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