ShotSpotter fight continues as system's days in Chicago dwindle
WEB3 days ago · PUBLISHED: September 16, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. With only weeks to go before ShotSpotter’s Chicago deal ends, aldermen have launched two last ditch attempts to circumvent Mayor Brandon Johnson and ...
Determined to stay in Chicago market, ShotSpotter slashes price …
WEB1 day ago · Determined to hold on to the Chicago market, ShotSpotter offered Wednesday to cut its price by 48% for the next 15 months — from $1.2 million per month to $626,012 — to give the city time to ...
Alders give top cop control over future of ShotSpotter | WGN-TV
WEB20 hours ago · CHICAGO — Alders on Wednesday for the second time voted to save the city’s use of the ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology that Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to end. With a 33-14 vote, the ...
How ShotSpotter fights criticism and leverages federal cash ... - NBC News
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology company, is expanding by steering federal grants to police departments and firing back against criticism.
Chicago City Council moves to keep ShotSpotter in place – NBC …
WEB19 hours ago · The Chicago City Council made a significant break with Mayor Brandon Johnson, voting to give the deciding vote over ShotSpotter technology to the city’s police superintendent.
Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Now, a WIRED analysis of data leaked from the company reveals the secret locations of ShotSpotter sensors around the globe and the US communities most directly impacted by the surveillance.
Mayor Johnson blasts ShotSpotter amid debate over technology
WEB2 days ago · During a news conference Monday, the mayor offered his sharpest criticism to date on the gunshot detection technology, making it clear he does not intend to reconsider the contracts. "We've spent ...
Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology …
WEBCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago won’t renew its ShotSpotter contract and plans to stop using the controversial gunshot detection system later this year, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office announced Tuesday.
Confidential document reveals key human role in gunshot tech
WEBIn more than 140 cities across the United States in 2023, ShotSpotter’s artificial intelligence algorithm and its intricate network of microphones evaluate hundreds of thousands of sounds a year to determine if they are gunfire, generating data now being used in criminal cases nationwide.
ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire
WEBApr 24, 2024 · ShotSpotter is suing two former employees who the company alleges posted confidential company information on Twitter after one was fired in November.