Three Shot Dead in Chicago Neighborhoods Where ShotSpotter Was Turned Off
It’s possible the victims could have been saved if Mayor Brandon Johnson hadn’t decommissioned the gunshot-detection system, ...
ShotSpotter's gone, but city still needs to find gunshot victims fast
The sooner victims make it to the hospital, the more likely doctors can save them, the director of the University of Chicago ...
Loved ones mourn loss of teen killed on Far South Side as debate over ShotSpotter continues
Anti-violence advocates are calling for the return of ShotSpotter, the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, ...
East Side community mourns 19-year-old Sierra Evans and wonders if ShotSpotter could have saved her
Babies cried and dogs barked on the other side of a fence where Sierra Evans was fatally shot last weekend. Adults gathered ...
Defunct ShotSpotter heard gunshots 9 hours before woman’s body found, alderman says
A ShotSpotter gunshot detection sensor reportedly recorded the sound of gunfire more than nine hours before an East Side ...
A Sad Adieu to ShotSpotter
It isn’t difficult to see where Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s shortsightedness on the gunfire-spotting technology will lead ...
City officials weigh in on loss of ShotSpotter after 19-year-old’s murder
The family of 19-year-old Sierra Evans is preparing for a vigil Wednesday night, but has already voiced concerns about the ...
Pueblo’s ShotSpotter leads to arrest and conviction
The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) said its gunshot detection system called ShotSpotter along with the Real Time Crime Center ...
Chicago alderman hope to see ShotSpotter restored to keep city streets safe
With the residents of his 29th Ward jurisdiction in mind, Chicago Ald. Chris Taliaferro is keeping the faith when it comes to ...
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Oakland, Calif., ShotSpotter Pact to Expire at Critical Time
A City Council committee will consider next week a new contract with the company that provides the gunshot-detecting tech.
Critics argue gunshot-detecting technology ineffective as Oakland looks to renew contract
As Oakland continues to grapple with gun violence, Oakland police say the ShotSpotter technology has been huge help in ...
Chicago alderman calls for ShotSpotter to be reactivated after deadly shooting
A Chicago alderman renewed calls for Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate Chicago's ShotSpotter contract after a weekend ...