City of Chicago Advisory Question: Restart Gunshot Detection Technology That Informs First Responders
Source: nbcchicago.com
What does this measure do?
Asks Chicago voters, in a nonbinding poll, whether the city should restart a gunshot detection system that alerts first responders when shots are fired, after the city ended its ShotSpotter contract in 2024. A yes vote changes nothing by itself; any new contract would be paid from the city budget.
Proposed by: Chicago City Council (Resolution R2026-0025451, sponsor Ald. Marty Quinn, 13th Ward)
Quinn is the 13th Ward alderman, joined by six other aldermen. They want to bring back ShotSpotter gunshot sensors, which Mayor Johnson shut off in 2024.
Source: chicago.councilmatic.org
A YES vote means
You tell city officials you want gunshot detection technology back; the city would still have to choose and fund a system.
A NO vote means
You tell city officials you do not want the technology restarted; nothing changes.
Sources: news.wttw.com · chicago.suntimes.com
Sources: chicago.councilmatic.org23