Cape Town’s big plan to fight crime – including high-tech gunshot detection and drones

Cape Town is growing its tech-led approach to tackle crime.

The City of Cape Town is expanding its tech-led approach to battle crime by bringing gunshot detection and drones to specific gang violence hotspots in consultation with the South African police service .

The city added that, in the past, the police would only become aware of these violent flare-ups after numerous deaths were reported. The new technology will allow the SAPS to stabilise an area far quicker. “Tech-led policing provides a crucial strategic advantage as we add more boots on the ground, having already deployed 1 200 new officers to crime hotspots in vulnerable communities through the LEAP programme together with the Western Cape Government.”

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