Politics & Government
Alders Frustrated With Delay In Mayor Brandon Johnson's Promise To Replace ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System
The City Council Public Safety Committee held a hearing on Tuesday question the Johnson administration about the delay.
May 13, 2026
It has been nearly two years since Mayor Brandon Johnson decommissioned the city's controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection system. At the time, the mayor vowed to replace it with a "better" system, but that has yet to happen, and some City Council members want to know what's taking so long.
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The City Council Public Safety Committee held a hearing on Tuesday question the Johnson administration about the delay, but did not get the answers they were looking for.
Nearly two years into the process to find a possible replacement for ShotSpotter, city officials couldn't even provide a timeline for when a contract would be finalized with a new vendor.
