Through numerous teach-ins, canvassing shifts and public pressure, Chicago organizers have successfully tarnished ShotSpotter’s name. But it hasn’t gone away.
Following a week of bad press, the surveillance technology company announced a new corporate name. First, the California-based firm’s stock prices plummeted following the election of Brandon Johnson, whose platform includes nixing the city’s contract with the company. Then, now-outgoing Chicago Police Supt. Eric Carter recommended the firing of the officer who, when responding to a ShotSpotter alert, shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo in 2021.
