Over $1.6M in federal grants to improve Baltimore Police's preparedness, boost technology

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September 30, 2015

The GOCCP awarded a $1,011,443 grant to help aid recent surge in crime in Baltimore City. $368,130 was granted to the Baltimore Police Department to create an automated gunshot detection system that will work with the city's surveillance cameras. This will allow officers to get instant notifications of gunshot locations to speed up response time...READ MORE.

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