It’s not perfect. The dot on the map is simply a starting point.” Detroit is in its first month of a four-year contract that has put ShotSpotter monitors on the city’s north and northeast sides.

CHICAGO (CBS)-- The Chicago Police Department will announce Sunday its plan to implement ShotSpotter gunshot detectors in six more of the city's most violent police districts, the Chicago Sun ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to end the contract with ShotSpotter in November, but some city council members have been saying not so fast. FOX 32 Chicago Posted: September 9, 2024 | Last ...

Chicago aldermen are coming together to call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate the ShotSpotter gun detection system. Several city council members worked with local businesses to raise money ...

Correction, 8/3/2022: This story has been updated to remove references to an analysis of the locations of ShotSpotter surveillance devices conducted by Lucy Parsons Labs. The analysis relied on ...

In 2021, Chicago’s Office of the Inspector General concluded that only 9.1% of gun-related criminal offenses were found when the Chicago Police Department responded to ShotSpotter alerts.

Capt. Steven Sesso monitors the ShotSpotter system at the Harrison District on the West Side last February. | Frank Main / Sun-Times Frank Main/Sun-Times Share The Chicago Police Department will ...