Chicago ShotSpotter contract ends, city to begin dismantling gunshot …
WEB1 day ago · The City of Chicago's contract with ShotSpotter ended Sunday. Police will no longer be alerted by the gunshot detection technology starting Monday.
‘ShotSpotter,' Chicago gunshot detection technology system, …
WEB21 hours ago · Shotspotter, Chicago's controversial gunshot detection technology, was in the process of being dismantled Monday, hours after its contract expired with the city. Mayor Brandon Johnson earlier this ...
As Chicago Scraps ShotSpotter, Officials Look for New …
WEB8 hours ago · Video: Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Garien Gatewood appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Sept. 23, 2024. (Produced by Andrea Guthmann) Chicago officials scrapped the city’s controversial gunshot detection system late Sunday, as Mayor Brandon Johnson defied critics who warned that without ShotSpotter, police officers would be unable to stop a wave of gun violence.
No replacement of ShotSpotter announced as crews begin …
WEB10 hours ago · The ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has been taken offline, with crews beginning to dismantle sensors despite some alderpeople advocating to keep it operational. The mayor has issued a ...
Chicago police no longer using ShotSpotter gunshot detection …
WEBThe city's contract expired overnight. Monday is the first day in more than six years the city of Chicago will go without the gunshot detection technology. Shotspotter effectively shut down at ...
ShotSpotter technology goes dark in Chicago - CBS Chicago
WEB1 day ago · CHICAGO (CBS) — ShotSpotter is now offline in Chicago. The gunshot detection system stopped sending data to police at 12:01 a.m. Monday—all despite a monthslong fight to keep the technology in ...
ShotSpotter devices to be removed Monday after contract expires
WEB1 day ago · The company behind the controversial gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter will begin removing its sensors across Chicago on Monday, hours after its contract expires with the city.. ShotSpotter ...
Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · The gunshot-detection system ShotSpotter has for years drawn criticism from activists and academics who believe the company behind the system, SoundThinking, places its microphone sensors...
Four Problems with the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System
WEBAug 24, 2021 · A critical report on the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system issued today by the City of Chicago’s Inspector General (IG) is the latest indication of deep problems with the gunshot detection company and its technology, including its methodology, effectiveness, impact on communities …
Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection …
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago won’t renew its ShotSpotter contract and plans to stop using the controversial gunshot detection system later this year, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office announced Tuesday. The system, which relies on an artificial intelligence algorithm and network of microphones to identify gunshots, has been criticized for ...
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