Alders Frustrated with Delay in Mayor Brandon Johnson's Promise to Replace ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System

Alders frustrated with delay in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s promise to replace ShotSpotter gunshot detection system – CBS2 (Chicago)

"Lives are at risk. Just in the 10th ward alone, I have had multiple victims lying in the alley for hours and hours," said Ald. Peter Chico.

City council members seek answers about delay in finding replacement for ShotSpotter

City council members are seeking answers about the Department of Procurement Services' delay in finding new Chicago shooting detection technology.

Alders frustrated with delay in Mayor Brandon Johnson's promise to replace ShotSpotter gunshot detection system

It has been nearly two years since Mayor Brandon Johnson decommissioned the city's controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection system​ and vowed to replace it with a "better" alternative.

City Council members want Johnson to tackle replacing ShotSpotter

It looks like Chicago will have to get through another surge of summer violence without gunshot detection technology.That much was evident after a City Council hearing Tuesday that produced more questions than answers.Opposition alderpersons had hoped to learn why it’s taking Mayor Brandon Johnson so long to find a replacement for gunshot detection technology after he canceled the ShotSpotter contract shortly after taking office.But Chief Procur…

Chicago aldermen get few answers on ShotSpotter replacement | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

Members of a Chicago City Council committee received few answers from the Johnson Administration about the search for a successor to the ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system. Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city's contract for the technology in 2024, despite concerns from police and others that it helps alert officers to potential crime scenes. | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

No decision to replace ShotSpotter in Chicago: 'Lives are at risk'

Nearly two years after Chicago scrapped the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter, alders are pushing for a replacement.