Special Public Hearing on Gunshot Detection Technology or 'ShotSpotter'
Community Commission for Public Safety and AccountabilityThis hearing will dive into the use of gunshot technology in our city, aiming to educate both Commissioners and residents of the intricacies of this technology - from its operational mechanisms to its implementation by the city. Panelists include representatives from the following organizations:
- Chicago Police Department
- Institute for Nonviolence Chicago
- Office of the Inspector General
- P.E.A.C.E
- SoundThinking, the company formerly known as ShotSpotter
- StopShotSpotter Campaign
For those who are unable to attend the meeting in person, we offer the opportunity to join us virtually, via Zoom. If you wish to speak during the virtual public comment period, kindly request to do so by reaching out to Community Commission staff by emailing CommunityCommissionPublicComment@cityofchicago.org. In the event that we have more interested speakers than the allotted time permits, we will select speakers through a random drawing process.
We also welcome written public comments, which can be submitted in person during the meeting or sent to CommunityCommissionPublicComment@cityofchicago.org.
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Agency Information
Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
In July 2021, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance creating a new model for police oversight, accountability, and public safety. The ordinance creates two types of bodies: a citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, with power to advance systemic reform, and District Councils, which will be elected in each police district and work to improve policing and public safety in the district. The Commission and District Councils will bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system; give Chicagoans a meaningful new role in oversight; and explore and advance alternative effective approaches to public safety.
Additional context:
- Dec. 20, 2021, issue of the Newswire newsletter with a timeline of events leading up to the establishment of CCPSA
- List of CCPSA members
- CCPSA bylaws
- Chicago Cityscape map of police districts