Clock ticks toward ShotSpotter's end in Chicago
Barring a last-minute extension, the company behind the ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology says work will begin Monday ...
After ShotSpotter ends, what happens to the sensors and infrastructure?
The City Council on Wednesday voted 33-14 to give police Supt. Larry Snelling power over the city’s contract with SoundThinking. Mayor Brandon Johnson called the measure illegal and vowed to veto ...
Civilian police oversight president worried about life after ShotSpotter
What do we do when this goes off? ... Upwards of 80% in many communities, people don’t call 911 when there is a shooting.
ShotSpotter’s future in Chicago in question days before tool goes offline
Aldermen are set to vote on a long-shot ordinance some say would compel police Superintendent Larry Snelling to continue ...
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SoundThinking Offers Chicago 48% Cut on ShotSpotter Costs Ahead of Contract Expiry
ShotSpotter offers Chicago a 48% cost cut just before contract ends, with a $9.5 million deal for 15 months contingent on ...
Determined to stay in Chicago market, ShotSpotter slashes price 48%
The system used in 12 of Chicago’s 22 most violent police districts is scheduled to be turned off Sunday. Mayor Brandon Johnson kept a campaign promise by canceling ShotSpotter, and has defended that ...
Mayor Johnson condemns ShotSpotter as 'a walkie-talkie on a pole' days before system shuts down
The city spent "$100 million for a walkie-talkie on a pole, and the reason why they said we needed it was to reduce gun ...
Editorial: Chicago must keep ShotSpotter. The data leaves no doubt.
There now is no question that Chicago needs the gunfire detection technology known as ShotSpotter. We sympathize with those ...