Deputy mayor on safety talks quarterly update to plan, ShotSpotter replacement proposals

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's an event Tuesday about the People's Plan For Community Safety.

Chicago Deputy Mayor Darien Gatewood joined ABC7 to talk about the event, which he said was a quarterly update on the plan launched last December.

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Gatewood said it is the third quarterly meeting that is open to the public.

"We are really excited to get people updates on the work that has been happening," Gatewood said.

Gatewood also spoke about the end of ShotSpotter and proposals for a replacement.

"The RFI is open now," Gatewood said. "We are going through that process. Again, it closes November 1. We will be able to review all of the proposals that have been submitted."

Gatewood also spoke about the shooting death of Sierra Evans.

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Evans was found dead hours after being shot in an East Side alley.

Local activists say if ShotSpotter was still in place, authorities could have arrived sooner to save her life.