Chicago mayor seeking alternatives
Chicago mayor seeking alternatives as city's ShotSpotter contract nears expiration
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is exploring other options after the city's contract with ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology, expired.The mayor's office announced Sunday that Johnson has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather recommendations for alternative first-response technologies.
Chicago mayor seeking alternatives as ShotSpotter technology nears discontinuation
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is exploring other options as ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology, nears its discontinuation.
ShotSpotter contract with City of Chicago expires at midnight Saturday
This week, the city council voted to overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to eliminate the controversial system, but Johnson says he will veto it.
Chicago Police to turn off ShotSpotter, department announces
After months of debate and speculation, the Chicago Police department has confirmed that the controversial gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter will no longer be used in the city come 12:01 a.m. Monday.
ShotSpotter’s set to be decommissioned at midnight in Chicago, what’s next?
In a few short hours, ShotSpotter’s gunshot detection technology will be decommissioned, with alerts to law enforcement coming to a stop, and the technology officially being dismantled, starting Monday.
ShotSpotter devices to be removed starting Monday after contract expires
The company behind the controversial gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter will begin removing its sensors across Chicago on Monday, hours after its contract expires with the city.
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