Townsquare Media IT Troy Jones explains how ShotSpotter technology identifies gunfire, triangulates the location and notifies police...all in about a minute.
The Caddo Commissioner has proposed using about a million dollars on ShotSpotter, an acoustic surveillance system that detects, locates and reports outdoor gunfire.
Steven Jackson says the request for $2 million at a meeting with board member Linda Biernacki was a "serious ask" and "it was a very serious conversation."
The former Commission President tells KEEL listeners the issues that he thinks will define the race this fall, the major two being crime and the economy.
Commission President Steven Jackson says the measure, to be introduced by Lyndon Johnson, would help retail liquor stores "out in the parish" stay competitive.
Caddo Commissioner Steven Jackson talks about the commission's vote to study the building a bathroom facility for homeless people on the courthouse grounds.
Steven Jackson talks about the recent City Council vote shooting down a proposal by Mayor Ollie Tyler to borrow $30 million to fund a new, downtown sports arena.