ROANOKE, Va. – All 41 Raven gunshot detection devices have been removed from Roanoke, Mayor Joe Cobb confirmed, following the city’s decision to halt the program after 30 of the devices were misplaced.
Now, questions remain about how much those mistakes will cost taxpayers.
Through a Freedom of Information Act request, records confirmed the city made a one-time payment of just under $54,675 to Flock Safety for the Raven system. That purchase was covered by a federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant worth approximately $57,040…