This year, the city of Chicago will stop using a gunshot detection technology service called “ShotSpotter.” Asked this week what will take its place, Johnson suggested there may be some emergency situations that might get a “non-police” response.
This concept has disaster written all over it. Johnson pointed to mental health emergencies as an example, but any law enforcement officer will tell you that these situations are dangerous because you never know what you’re getting into. Is the person armed? Under the influence of drugs or drunk?
All this will only make the city less safe for people. It’s exactly the wrong thing to do.
The Associated Press reported:
Chicago’s contract with SoundThinking, a public safety technology company that says its ShotSpotter tool is used in about 150 cities, expires Friday. The city plans to discontinue the use of ShotSpotter technology by the end of September, according to city officials. Since 2018, the city has spent $49 million on ShotSpotter.
“Chicago will deploy its resources on the most effective strategies and tactics proven to accelerate the current downward trend in violent crime,” the city said in a statement. “Doing this work, in consultation with the community, violence prevention organizations and law enforcement, provides a path to a better, stronger and safer Chicago for all.”
Johnson’s office said that during the interim period, law enforcement and community safety groups will “evaluate tools and programs that effectively increase both safety and trust” and issue recommendations.
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Chicago ousted former mayor Lori Lightfoot because things weren’t going well in the Windy City. They elected a guy who was pretty open about his love of communism, Brandon Johnson. And things are getting even worse than before, and that’s reflected in his declining poll numbers…
And now the situation gets even worse: he wants a “non-police response” to emergencies. Sending social workers to crime scenes doesn’t end well for anyone.
Watch the video below:
DELUSIONAL: After Chicago eliminates its gunshot detection system, Mayor Johnson says the response is “a non-police response to respond to the emergency.” pic.twitter.com/8U8ae5Myhc
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 16, 2024
It’s amazing that the people of Chicago put up with this.