Order SOr2024-0007759
Approved
Call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to remedy by Ward choice whether to remove Sound Thinking/ShotSpotter surveillance technology with other assurances and advance notifications to affected Ward Council members choosing to retain such technology
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to remove the Sound Thinking/ShotSpotter tool from the Chicago Police Department's use has sparked controversy in Chicago's 50 wards and 22 police districts. Amid rising gun violence, the City Council has ordered data collection on the tool's effectiveness. Any future decisions on violence prevention funding, including Sound Thinking/ShotSpotter, must be preceded by a Public Safety Committee meeting and a full Council vote.
Alternate identifiers: Or2024-0007759
Sponsors
| Sponsors (16) | Ward | |
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Moore, David H.Primary Sponsor | Ward 17 |
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Napolitano, Anthony V. | Ward 41 |
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Lopez, Raymond A. | Ward 15 |
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Quinn, Marty | Ward 13 |
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Gardiner, James M. | Ward 45 |
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Chico, Peter | Ward 10 |
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Villegas, Gilbert | Ward 36 |
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Silverstein, Debra L. | Ward 50 |
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Waguespack, Scott | Ward 32 |
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Beale, Anthony | Ward 9 |
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Reilly, Brendan | Ward 42 |
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Taylor, Jeanette B. | Ward 20 |
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Tabares, Silvana | Ward 23 |
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Lawson, Bennett R. | Ward 44 |
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Sposato, Nicholas | Ward 38 |
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Mitts, Emma | Ward 37 |