There were growing efforts from Chicago City Council members on Tuesday to keep the controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection system operational, despite Mayor Brandon Johnson's deal to shut it down by the end of the year.
There were growing efforts by Chicago City Council members on Tuesday to keep the controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection system operational, despite Mayor Brandon Johnson 's deal to shut it down by the end of the year.Aldermen in support of ShotSpotter argue that the system isn't necessarily about solving gun-related crimes but about reducing police response times to gunshot incidents, allowing officers to treat victims more quickly.
"The proposed ordinance would grant City Council the ultimate authority to overrule the mayor on changes to the ShotSpotter contract. If 26 council members vote to keep the system, it would remain in place. Police Superintendent Larry Snelling has called ShotSpotter a useful tool. However, a 2021 analysis by the city’s Inspector General found that fewer than one in ten ShotSpotter alerts led to a gun arrest.
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