The City of Chicago has extended its contract with ShotSpotter, just hours before it was set to expire.
SoundThinking, the entity responsible for the ShotSpotter technology, said Friday evening that the contract extension will allow the city to use ShotSpotter through Sept. 22, 2024, with an additional two-month transition period. "SoundThinking will continue to provide the Chicago Police Department and the citizens of Chicago with the highest-quality gunshot detection services that the city has relied upon for the last seven years," the company said.
However, others have supported ShotSpotter's services, including the Department of Justice, which found that 80% of shots fired in field tests were accurately reported by ShotSpotter.
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