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ShotSpotter gunshot detection sensor mounted on a pole with the Cincinnati skyline and Roebling Bridge in the background.

Cincinnati ShotSpotter debate intensifies as city expands smart surveillance tools

Cincinnati ShotSpotter remains a focal point in the city’s public safety strategy. Cincinnati ShotSpotter continues to shape how police deploy resources in neighborhoods affected by gun violence. City officials say the acoustic gunshot detection system helps officers respond faster to shootings. The technology uses rooftop sensors to detect, triangulate, and alert police to suspected gunfire…

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Why Cincinnati Republicans Are Losing Urban Ground: The Precinct Problem

In Hamilton County’s 562 precincts, Cincinnati Republicans are facing a deeper challenge than just candidate recruitment. The GOP’s presence inside the city is thinning at the most important level of political power — the precinct — while Democrats continue to dominate neighborhood organization and volunteer turnout. The imbalance is reshaping Cincinnati politics more than most…

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