Town of Chicago is discontinuing the usage of a gunshot detection know-how service known as ‘ShotSpotter’ this 12 months. When questioned this week about what is going to take its place, Johnson prompt that there could also be some emergency conditions that might get a ‘non-police’ response.
This idea has catastrophe written throughout it. Johnson singled out psychological well being emergencies for instance, however any legislation enforcement officer will let you know that these conditions are harmful since you by no means know what you’re strolling into. Is the individual armed? Excessive on medication or drunk?
All this can do is make town much less protected for the folks. It’s precisely the mistaken factor to do.
The Associated Press reported:
Chicago’s contract with SoundThinking, a public security know-how firm that claims its ShotSpotter software is utilized in roughly 150 cities, expires Friday. Town plans to wind down use of ShotSpotter know-how by late September, in accordance with metropolis officers. Since 2018, town has spent $49 million on ShotSpotter.
“Chicago will deploy its resources on the most effective strategies and tactics proven to accelerate the current downward trend in violent crime,” town mentioned in a press release. “Doing this work, in consultation with community, violence prevention organizations and law enforcement, provides a pathway to a better, stronger, safer Chicago for all.”
Johnson’s workplace mentioned that throughout the interim interval, legislation enforcement and group security teams would “assess tools and programs that effectively increase both safety and trust,” and concern suggestions.
Extra from Twitchy:
Chicago ousted former mayor Lori Lightfoot as a result of issues weren’t going nicely within the Windy Metropolis. They elected a man fairly open about his love of communism, Brandon Johnson. And issues are going even worse than earlier than, and that’s mirrored in his tanking polling numbers…
And now it will get even worse: he desires a ‘non-police response’ to emergencies. Sending social staff to crime scenes doesn’t finish nicely for anybody.
Watch the video under:
DELUSIONAL: After Chicago scraped its gunshot detection system, Mayor Johnson says the reply is, “a non-police response to respond to emergency.” pic.twitter.com/8U8ae5Myhc
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 16, 2024
It’s astounding that the folks of Chicago are placing up with this.
