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ShotSpotter says it has offered to install tech around United Center ahead of 2024 Chicago DNC

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ShotSpotter says it has offered to install its gunshot detection technology around the United Center for free. The company believes it could help supplement the security during the Chicago DNC.

Mayor Brandon Johnson canceled contract with ShotSpotter earlier this year, but then agreed to extend it into the fallShotSpotter says it has offered to install its tech around the United Center ahead of the Chicago Democratic National Convention, or DNC, 2024.ShotSpotter is looking to expand its footprint in Chicago in advance of the Democratic National Convention. Advocates say it could help with security.

"We wanted to do whatever we could to provide our service to help the Chicago Police Department, Secret Service, first responders, be able to identify the precise source location of the gunfire as quickly as possible," said Gary Bunyard, ShotSpotter vice president of corporate development. But, former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who is working with ShotSpotter's lobbyist, believes, with so many protests planned around the United Center, ShotSpotter could be a good tool for police.

 

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