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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
In Its Final Weeks, Chicago Continues ShotSpotter Debate
The Windy City’s contract for the gun detection service will expire shortly, but two aldermen have launched attempts to ...
Many Chicago aldermen decry pending removal of ShotSpotter gun detection tech
That data have been much-anticipated, because the lack of data has long been a critique of the gunshot detection technology. The Chicago Office of Inspector General previously found that the majority ...
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.