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Cities are ending their ShotSpotter contracts, but the sensors themselves are staying
ShotSpotter sells its software, not the sensors themselves.
Chicago and Mobile, Alabama, are cutting ties with ShotSpotter, the controversial gunshot detection company — but the sensors that notify police about shootings probably aren’t going anywhere, according to a new report from Wired and South Side Weekly. An October 2023 email sent to ShotSpotter employee John Fountain suggests the company’s technology remains active even after contracts have lapsed. Earlier this week, one of the more than 2,500 ShotSpotter sensors located throughout the city alerted Chicago police to the fatal shooting of an officer, CBS News reported.
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