Politics & Government
Johnson Administration Tells Chicago City Council Finding ShotSpotter Replacement Could Take 8 More Months
Mayor Johnson shut down the ShotSpotter system in September 2024 and vowed at the time to replace it with a new gunshot detection system.
June 10, 2026
Chicago City Council members on Tuesday continued to put pressure on the Johnson administration to replace the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, as a top city official revealed it could be eight more months to get it done.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson shut down the ShotSpotter system in September 2024, and at the time he vowed to replace it with a new gunshot detection system.
On Tuesday, the City Council Public Safety Committee held its third meeting in the past month to ask the Johnson administration why it's taking so long to find a replacement for ShotSpotter.
