Politics & Government
Many Chicago Aldermen Decry Pending Removal Of ShotSpotter Gun Detection Tech
That data has been much-anticipated because the lack of data has long been a critique of the gunshot detection technology.
September 10, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- With just 13 days left on Chicago's contract for the controversial gunshot detection system ShotSpotter, several aldermen pleaded for the city to keep the technology at a Public Safety Committee meeting Monday morning.
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The city on Monday also released long-awaited data on ShotSpotter's effectiveness.
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 of ShotSpotter alerts fail to turn up any evidence of a crime.
