While mayor-elect Brandon Johnson has vowed to end the Chicago's contract with ShotSpotter, Mayor Lori Lightfoot already signed off on an extension.
The city's initial deal was set to expire this August, but a ShotSpotter spokespersonDuring his campaign, Johnson said he hoped to end ShotSpotter and invest in new resources that go afterIn August 2021, a
scathing report from the Office of the Inspector General raised serious questions about whether the Chicago Police Department should continue using ShotSpotter technology.All the news you need to know, every day
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