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Mayor Johnson rejects plan to keep ShotSpotter; company to remove gunshot sensors
In a post on its website, ShotSpotter’s parent company, Soundthinking, shared a separate 2024 study from Winston-Salem, North Carolina which alleged the acoustic gunshot technology alert “is ...
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Chicago city council blasts Mayor Johnson canceling ShotSpotter: 'Campaign promise at the expense of lives'
It didn't do that." The ShotSpotter technology has used a network of acoustic sensors to detect the location of gunfire and relay information to the police since 2012. Though Johnson is ...
CEO of company overseeing ShotSpotter sits down with ABC7 as clock ticks down on Chicago contract
The high-stakes ShotSpotter debate will come before the Chicago City Council's public safety committee Monday morning.
WKTV8d
Utica Police Department Utilizes New Tool to Curb Gun Violence
UTICA, N.Y. -- The Utica Police Department has a new tool to help detect gunshots. On Sept. 13, Utica activated SoundThinking ...
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Minneapolis committee votes to extend ShotSpotter amid concerns about effectiveness, impact on communities of color
A Minneapolis City Council committee voted Monday to expand ShotSpotter technology through 2026 and to expand it amid ...
Chicago Tribune12d
City Council spars over ShotSpotter once again as end date in Chicago nears
ShotSpotter’s days in Chicago are numbered ... Nearly every alderman who spoke Monday voiced support for the technology that uses acoustic sensors mounted on light poles, mostly on the South and ...