Supporters say they will call for a city council vote on an order to have the police department gather more data on ShotSpotter alerts from now until the contract ends.
Chicago ShotSpotter supporters say they will call for a city council vote on an order to have CPD gather more data on alerts until the contract ends.Those who back the technology believe if the police department collects the right data over the next several months, it could help make the case that ShotSpotter is worth keeping.
"Seventy percent of our gunshot calls in Chicago go unreported by the citizens dialing 911. If we take away ShotSpotter, which alerts our officers to pinpoint areas of gunshots, what's gonna take its place?" the former superintendent said.plans to end the city's contract with ShotSpotter this fall, but seems to have left open a window in
So, supporters said, on Wednesday, they will call for a city council vote on an order to have the police department gather more data on ShotSpotter alerts from now until the contract ends.
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