Brandon Johnson to remove Chicago’s gunshot detection system, fulfilling campaign promise

Published February 14, 2024 4:03pm ET



Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is making good on a campaign promise by not renewing the city’s gunshot detection system, a win for progressive activists who have long championed holistic approaches to crime.

Johnson announced on Tuesday that the city will not renew its contract with ShotSpotter, which expires on Feb. 16, and will decommission the system of acoustic sensors on light poles throughout most of the South and West Side neighborhoods on Sept. 22. 

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