Police officials had few answers Wednesday as aldermen questioned them about the gunshot detection technology Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to start testing soon in Chicago neighborhoods. Interim police Superintendent Fred Waller acknowledged a gunshot detection pilot program could launch across…
(Nasdaq: SSTI), a leading public safety technology provider, today announced the general availability of SafetySmart® Field Agent to all ShotSpotter agencies, marking the transition from the beta... SoundThinking Announces General Availability of SafetySmart® Field Agent to All ShotSpotter Customers ORLANDO,…
CHICAGO - Chicago is preparing to launch a new public safety technology pilot program, two years after the city discontinued ShotSpotter. The pilot will be tested in six police districts, including the 7th District, which serves Englewood. The program is expected to…
Springfield’s City Council approved a three-year, roughly $1.1 million renewal of ShotSpotter, despite failed calls for stronger oversight and more information on false alarms and effectiveness. Supporters point to police data linking the system to increased gun recoveries and say most…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- In Springfield, the city council voted in favor of renewing technology for the police department that alerts them of shots in the area. ShotSpotter is a network of outdoor sensors which can detect real time gunfire within 60 seconds.
Updated on: November 12, 2022 / 10:24 AM PST / CBS/Bay City News Service ANTIOCH – The Antioch City Council on Tuesday will decide whether to enter into a five-year agreement with a gunshot detection system company to monitor the city's gunfire activity and find…
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago officials are preparing to launch a pilot program to test new gunshot detection technology in six South and West Side wards, nearly two years after the city stopped using ShotSpotter. The announcement has drawn skepticism from several…
Gregory's amendment for more data fails. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Springfield will pay $1.1 million for another three years’ worth of ShotSpotter, a gunfire detection system which, critics say, other cities have discontinued. On the other hand, scholarly works Gregory mentioned…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – The Springfield City Council voted Tuesday night to approve a three-year, $1 million contract renewal with Sound Thinking Technologies. Some aldermen called for additional oversight through an amendment, but that vote failed. Council approved the new agreement 7-2. Springfield Police…
Mayor Brandon Johnson is debuting a new gunshot detection system to replace ShotSpotter in some of the neighborhoods that see the most shootings, his administration told aldermen Tuesday. It was also not clear how much the pilot would cost, although…
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