Surprising nobody, after Chicago got rid of ShotSpotter, the response time to p1 calls (how the city codes active shootings) fell dramatically. The whole conceit of the company was that it helped improve response times ¯\_( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯ https://bit.ly/4aul6ki
CPD Officers Responded Faster to 911 Calls on South, West Sides After ShotSpotter Was Removed: UChicago AnalysisThere is no evidence that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision to turn off the microphones that sent an alert to police officers every time the system picked up suspected gunfire slowed police response ti...news.wttw.com