More Than A Year After Mayor Promised ShotSpotter Replacement, Alders Demand: ‘What’s Taking So Long?’

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Original Load Date June 8, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated June 8, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/08/more-than-a-year-after-mayor-promised-shotspotter-replacement-alders-demand-whats-taking-so-long/

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CHICAGO — Chicago alderpeople want to know why it’s taking the city so long to replace ShotSpotter, the controversial gunshot detection technology that was axed almost two years ago. Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city’s contract with [ ShotSpotter in September 2024 ][1] . As ShotSpotter began to ...