Politics & Government
Chicago Aldermen, Business Leaders Pledge $2.5 Million To Revive ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System
Johnson and the City Council have been fighting for months over the fate of ShotSpotter.
October 9, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A group of Chicago aldermen is continuing to push to revive the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, two weeks after the system was taken offline.
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Alds. David Moore (17th), Stephanie Coleman (16th), Peter Chico (10th) and other aldermen are joining a handful of business leaders, clergy, and others to urge Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate ShotSpotter, which uses acoustic sensors throughout the city to pick up the sound of gunfire to dispatch officers to the location of shootings.
Johnson and the City Council have been fighting for months over the fate of ShotSpotter. The mayor campaigned on a promise to shut down ShotSpotter, which he did last month.
