Northeastern city votes to end ShotSpotter contract for gunfire-detection tech designed to fight crime
The city of Cambridge has voted to terminate its contract with ShotSpotter, a gunfire detection technology used by police. This decision follows criticism regarding the system's reliability and concerns about its impact on policing practices. Cambridge's action aligns with a similar decision made by Chicago earlier this year, indicating a trend among cities to reconsider the use of such technology.
- ▪Cambridge's City Council voted to end its contract with ShotSpotter, which detects gunfire in real time.
- ▪Critics argue that the technology is unreliable and may contribute to over-policing.
- ▪The decision requires the city manager and police department to discontinue the use of ShotSpotter within 90 days.
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Massachusetts Northeastern city votes to end ShotSpotter contract for gunfire-detection tech designed to fight crime Chicago announced in February it would also not renew its contract for the crime-fighting technology By Bonny Chu Fox News Published May 20, 2026 7:42pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The city of Cambridge on Monday voted to end its contract with ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system used by police to identify possible shootings in real time.
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