Chicago Inspector General: ShotSpotter System Doesn’t Help Solve Gun-Related Crimes

By Don Babwin and Garance Burke, AP A gunshot detection system that has cost Chicago tens of millions of dollars and is touted as a critical component of the police department’s effort to combat gun violence rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city, Chicago’s nonpartisan watchdog agency concluded. In a scathing report released … Read more

Baltimore Adopts ShotSpotter System. The Question Is, Why?

Depending on who’s doing the counting, Baltimore consistently shows up among the most violent cities in the US. Charm City’s known for its crab cakes, its public corruption and the number of people shot to death on the city’s streets every year. With a record like that, you might think a cash-strapped city with huge … Read more