The Shot Spotter corporation, now known as SoundThinking, has rejected @ChicagosMayor's offer for a six-month extension of its gunshot detection service, aimed specifically to cover the period of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Mayor Johnson had sought this temporary extension but faced resistance from the company, which is firm on a minimum 12-month contract. Despite initial reports of the company planning to turn off the system by midnight tomorrow, a last-minute negotiation led to a compromise of a seven-month extension, with potential for further extension to facilitate a gradual decommissioning of the technology. This development follows Mayor Johnson's announcement of a plan to decommission the technology by September, a decision made without consulting the company. The situation was reported in @nbcchicago's 6p Report and @WGNNews.
Sources say Shot Spotter will not turn off tonight. Negotiated a 7 month extension - with perhaps room for more time - “to wind down”
SoundThinking, the company that owns Shot Spotter, says Mayor Johnson announced a decommission plan to take the technology offline in September without consultation. The company sticking firm to a minimum 12 month extension contract. @WGNNews
Several alderpeople have said ShotSpotter (the company now known as SoundThinking) will not agree to temporary 6 month extension through DNC. A source tells me Mayor’s office in last minute negotiations with company before they turn the system off at midnight tomorrow.
Watch here ⬇️ Shot Spotter rejects @ChicagosMayor offer for 6 month extension only @nbcchicago 6p Report https://t.co/5BbGWwNkuk
If this is true, the shot spotter corporation is telling the city, ‘Get lost’- as they should. You don't want us; we're gone. The mayor wanted it extended explicitly for the DNC, make no mistake about that-@MaryAnnAhernNBC @BGogoel @MorningAnswer @FoxNews @DanProft https://t.co/Cw9Ck5TWx0