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Ald. Brian Hopkins explains how ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology saves lives

By Pete Zimmerman,

2024-09-06

2nd Ward Ald. Brian Hopkins joins John Williams to talk about Chicago’s contract with ShotSpotter, the gunshot detection technology, ending at the end of the month. Alderman Hopkins explains what ShotSpotter does, why he is a proponent of the technology, what he says to critics of the technology, and how having the technology in Chicago has saved lives.

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