Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson continued his calls to shut down the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter on Monday ahead of an upcoming city council vote to keep it.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's comments Monday denouncing ShotSpotter as 'walkie-talkies on a pole' are facing criticism from city council members who want to extend the gunshot detection system's contract, currently set to expire on Sunday. Johnson, who campaigned in 2023 on ending the city’s contract with SoundThinking Inc.
Though Johnson is dedicated to shutting down the system, members of the city council are just as determined to keep the system in place, planning to vote on a new ordinance Wednesday. The ordinance will allow Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling to either extend the current deal set to expire Sunday or begin a new contract for a system with the same technology.
However, the technology has been praised by the Chicago Police Department and other law enforcement agencies for identifying shootings and saving lives by speeding up emergency response times. Officials claimed it's much faster than if they waited for someone to call 911 to report gunfire. Johnson first announced his decision not to renew the ShotSpotter contract in February, though he confirmed the contract would be extended until Sept. 22.
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