What to know about ShotSpotter as Chicago decides against …
Feb 13, 2024 · After over a decade of utilizing the technology, the city of Chicago announced on Tuesday that it will not renew its contract to use ShotSpotter, announcing that the equipment …
Chicago police no longer using ShotSpotter gunshot detection …
Sep 23, 2024 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago has now officially moved on from ShotSpotter. At midnight, the controversial gun detection technology was shut down as the contract expired.
Researchers are skeptical of this gunfire detection system. Chicago …
Oct 20, 2024 · Some researchers question the effectiveness of the ShotSpotter system and Chicago is one of the latest cities to reject the gunfire detection system. ERIC WESTERVELT, …
Chicago residents concerned over discontinuation of ShotSpotter
Sep 24, 2024 · ShotSpotter, widely adopted by the city six years ago, used acoustic sensors mounted on light poles to alert police about the location of suspected gunfire. The software …
City Of Chicago Statement On ShotSpotter Contract
Feb 13, 2024 · CHICAGO – The City of Chicago will not renew its contract with SoundThinking that expires February 16, 2024, and will decommission the use of ShotSpotter technology on …
Chicago not renewing ShotSpotter gunfire detection contract - NPR
Feb 15, 2024 · ShotSpotter is a surveillance technology that uses acoustic sensors to detect and locate gunshots, alerting law enforcement in real-time. But it's been met with...
What Chicago mayor's decision on ending ShotSpotter says …
Feb 13, 2024 · What Chicago mayor's decision on ending ShotSpotter says about his leadership. If Johnson was so determined to honor his campaign promise to get rid of the controversial …
ShotSpotter devices in Chicago to be removed, contract to expire …
Sep 22, 2024 · The company behind the controversial gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter will begin removing its sensors across Chicago on Monday, hours after its contract expires …
City Council votes to keep ShotSpotter, but Mayor ... - Chicago …
Sep 19, 2024 · The City Council again rebuked Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to rid Chicago of ShotSpotter Wednesday, voting to keep the gunshot detection technology around just days …
Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology …
Feb 13, 2024 · Chicago’s contract with SoundThinking, a public safety technology company that says its ShotSpotter tool is used in roughly 150 cities, expires Friday. The city plans to wind …