The high-stakes ShotSpotter debate will come before the Chicago City Council's public safety committee Monday morning.
What is a ShotSpotter? Debate about the Chicago shootings detection technology will come before the city council's public safety committee Monday., the gunshot detection technology, has monitored Chicago neighborhoods for more than six years at a cost of tens of millions of dollars.It is a high-stakes debate that will come before the Chicago City Council 's public safety committee on Monday morning.
"It's critically important that folks understand that 80% to 90% of criminal gunfire doesn't generate a 911 call," Clark said."When you look at 109 people shot in one weekend, nearly 500 ShotSpotter alerts, is ShotSpotter really being an effective tool in cutting down on gun violence if it's that rampant?" asked ABC7 Reporter Liz Nagy.
A team of analysts rely on a network of acoustic sensors attached to city streetlights and buildings on both public and private properties. Days before Johnson abruptly canceled the city's contract in February, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office released its report on ShotSpotter, finding the technology ineffective and failing to make an impact on arresting shooters.Our most recent analysis of Chicago Police Department data from January 2018 through March 2024 shows the average response time of officers to the scene of a gun crime, alerted by ShotSpotter, is eight minutes and six seconds.
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