ShotSpotter brought about an unusual harmony between aldermen from the Northwest and Southwest sides and aldermen from the South and West sides.
Chicago Ald. Anthony Beale, 9th, speaks during a meeting of the Chicago City Council, May 22, 2024. , the heavily hyped and deeply flawed policing technology, came at a fitting time: just before Memorial Day weekend, when the summerlong fight against violent crime begins in earnest.
Never mind that three U.S. senators this month called for a Department of Homeland Security investigation into alleged racial bias in how ShotSpotter is deployed nationwide. Never mind reports from the city of Chicago’s inspector general and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx that raise serious questions about the reliability of ShotSpotter’s technology and its usefulness in prosecuting crimes.
There is particular disdain over Johnson’s flip-flop on the ShotSpotter contract. First, he canceled the contract in February, fulfilling a campaign promise. Thenfor nine more months, in order to get through the Democratic National Convention in August with ShotSpotter still in place.saw disparity in that decision. “If it was good enough to extend through the convention to protect the conventioneers, it’s good enough to protect the residents of this city every single day,” Beale said.
Whatever the data shows, it likely won’t sway opinions much. Response time metrics are just part of the ShotSpotter story, and aldermen this week embraced the company’s new emphasis on the way ShotSpotter alerts police to help shooting victims who might otherwise not receive aid. Max Schanzenbach: In debate over ShotSpotter and police in schools, remember victimization
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