ShotSpotter Saves Lives

Shotspotter Saves Lives

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Testimonial Type: Quote With Number

  • September 8, 2025
    I’ve received over 1,500 letters of support for ShotSpotter...
  • September 8, 2025
    We’re sitting here fighting to try to keep some technology in place that helps this city save lives.
  • September 8, 2025
    ShotSpotter has an accuracy rating, in current data period, of 99%. That is not ShotSpotter data. That is Chicago police.
  • September 8, 2025
    It’s very dangerous that we are sitting here…taking away one of the most affective tools that helps save lives.
  • September 8, 2025
    We definitely need ShotSpotter, and it’s disingenuous for us to think anything other than that.
  • September 8, 2025
    With ShotSpotter, to not want to utilize something like that…we are turning no-brainers into no hearters, maybe no soulers, when…
  • September 8, 2025
    ShotSpotter should stay. Just to be clear, be prepared for an increase in homicides among primarily black & brown people…
  • September 8, 2025
    ...ShotSpotter, ...roughly speaking, a 3-in-4 chance that the technology saves about 85 lives per year. By any measure, 85 lives…
  • September 8, 2025
    We as a Council FULLY SUPPORT keeping this technology to assist our officers and help keep residents safe.
  • September 8, 2025
    Change Research publishes independpent survey showing 70% of Chicago voters support ShotSpotter, with 48% strongly supportive. A majority support across…