The acquisition of the shotspotter gunshot detection program will provide the OPA-locka police department with the ability to identify, locate, and track active gunfire, and will support efforts to…

The City of Opa-locka, Florida will receive $109,000 through a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the ShotSpotter gunshot detection program. The ShotSpotter program will provide the Opa-locka Police Department with the ability to identify, locate, and track active gunfire incidents in order to more effectively respond to and investigate such events. Additionally, ShotSpotter will protect officers by providing data on actual gunfire activity levels in neighborhoods patrolled and allow the agency to focus on areas most impacted by gun violence. This award is provided through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to support improving criminal justice system functioning and preventing juvenile delinquency. The funding period is from March 15, 2022 through March 31, 2025.

The acquisition of the shotspotter gunshot detection program will provide the OPA-locka police department with the ability to identify, locate, and track active gunfire, and will support efforts to more effectively respond to and investigate gunfire incidents. Additionally, the shotspotter program will also protect officers by providing them with comprehensive data on the actual amount of gunfire activity that occurs in the neighborhoods they patrol. Shotspotter will also allow the agency to respond to the areas of the community that have been most impacted by gun violence and will assist in building positive attitudes toward law enforcement.