Confidential document reveals key human role in gunshot tech
Jan 20, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — In more than 140 cities across the United States, ShotSpotter’s artificial intelligence algorithm and intricate network of microphones evaluate hundreds of thousands of sounds a year to determine if they are gunfire, generating data now being used in criminal cases nationwide.
ShotSpotter - Wikipedia
In July 2022, the MacArthur Justice Center brought a class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the Chicago Police Department, and several individual police officers for constitutional violations in connection with the use of ShotSpotter. [64]
How ShotSpotter fights criticism and leverages federal cash to …
Feb 10, 2022 · ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology company, is expanding by steering federal grants to police departments and firing back against criticism.
Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
Feb 22, 2024 · The gunshot-detection system ShotSpotter has for years drawn criticism from activists and academics who believe the company behind the system, SoundThinking, places its microphone sensors...
ShotSpotter is a Failure. What's Next? - MacArthur Justice
May 5, 2022 · One year ago, the MacArthur Justice Center (MJC) published a study on the dangerous inaccuracy of ShotSpotter, a surveillance system that purports to detect the sounds and location of gunfire.
What does the science say about ShotSpotter?
Jul 31, 2024 · New peer-reviewed study proves ShotSpotter does not lead to increases in arrests or convictions & does not lead to reductions in gun crimes.
Lobbying and lawsuits: How ShotSpotter convinced Portland to …
Nov 7, 2022 · In the months after a community-led police oversight group’s July recommendation that Portland adopt ShotSpotter, a controversial technology claiming it can pinpoint gunfire in a neighborhood...
Inside the controversial US gunshot-detection firm - BBC News
Oct 29, 2021 · ShotSpotter has garnered much negative press over the last year. Allegations range from its tech not being accurate, to claims that ShotSpotter is fuelling discrimination in the police.
The Controversy Over Chicago Police's Use of ShotSpotter
Aug 27, 2021 · The city quietly renewed its multi-million dollar contract with ShotSpotter. But a growing body of evidence suggests the technology is ineffective and activists say it leads to deadly over-policing.
I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what …
Jul 29, 2024 · Critics argue that ShotSpotter targets low-income communities of color, while supporters claim that coverage areas reflect gun violence levels. The data from Chicago lent credence to both ...
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