Chicago Aldermen Push Back on Mayor’s Plan to Ditch Gunshot-Detection Technology: ‘Lives Will Be Lost’

In what could constitute a major rebuke of Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, a large number of aldermen appear supportive of an ordinance that would call on Johnson to continue utilizing the gunshot-detection technology ShotSpotter in at least some of the city’s wards.

On Monday, Chicago’s Committee on Police and Fire supported the ordinance by South Side alderman David Moore, which would allow police to continue using ShotSpotter in wards that choose to keep it. It is expected to be considered by the full city council later this month.