Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Now, a WIRED analysis of data leaked from the company reveals the secret locations of ShotSpotter sensors around the globe and the US communities most directly impacted by the surveillance.
Confidential document reveals key human role in gunshot tech
WEBIn more than 140 cities across the United States in 2023, ShotSpotter’s artificial intelligence algorithm and its 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.
Critics of ShotSpotter gunfire detection system say it’s ... - CNN
WEBFeb 24, 2024 · ShotSpotter – a system intended to detect gunfire and cut police response times – has run into sharp criticism from officials and community groups, with some major cities opting not to deploy ...
Inside the controversial US gunshot-detection firm - BBC
WEBBBC News has been given access to ShotSpotter, the controversial US technology company that detects gunshots.
The Controversy Over Chicago Police's Use of ShotSpotter
WEBAug 27, 2021 · In Chicago, Controversy Mounts Over the Use of Gunshot Detection Sensors. 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. By Jim Daley.
After ShotSpotter ends, what happens to the sensors and …
WEB2 days ago · SHARE. CHICAGO — Barring a last-minute extension, the company behind the ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology says work will begin Monday on the removal of sensors around the city. The City ...
US Justice Department Urged to Investigate Gunshot Detector ... - WIRED
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Attorneys for the nonprofit Electronic Privacy Information Center—a leading US-based civil liberties group—argue that “substantial evidence” suggests American cities are disproportionately...
ShotSpotter fight continues as system's days in Chicago dwindle
WEB6 days ago · PUBLISHED: September 16, 2024 at 4:25 p.m. With only weeks to go before ShotSpotter’s Chicago deal ends, aldermen have launched two last ditch attempts to circumvent Mayor Brandon Johnson and ...
ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire
WEBApr 24, 2024 · San Antonio, San Diego, and Dayton, Ohio, have all joined a growing list of cities that have publicly cut ties with ShotSpotter. Confidential company emails reviewed by the Weekly and...
Minneapolis City Council approves expansion of ShotSpotter
WEB2 days ago · The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday extended a contract for ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, amid debate over whether or not it makes the city safer. It’s a smaller expansion than ...