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.
How ShotSpotter Gunshot-Detecting Technology Works - Business Insider
WEBJun 27, 2017 · A technology known as ShotSpotter is in 90 cities across the US. Skeptics wonder if it's reducing gun violence or just costing cities money.
4 Takeaways: AP investigates gunshot detection technology
WEBLook up at street lights and rooftops in some of America’s poorest neighborhoods today and you might spot what looks like a small box or dish. These are ShotSpotter recording devices, acoustic sensors paired with algorithms designed to identify gunshots and get the police on the scene more quickly.
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.
How ShotSpotter fights criticism and leverages federal cash to …
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology company, is expanding by steering federal grants to police departments and firing back against criticism.
Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology …
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago won’t renew its ShotSpotter contract and plans to stop using the controversial gunshot detection system later this year, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office announced Tuesday.
Lobbying and lawsuits: How ShotSpotter convinced Portland to …
WEBShotSpotter, which sells technology meant to locate gunshots, has ramped up legal and PR spending to push back against criticism that its tech doesn’t work.
ShotSpotter Frequently Asked Questions – SoundThinking
WEBSoundThinking’s ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot detection technology fills the gap with a network of acoustic sensors that can detect, locate, and alert police to nearly all gunshot incidents.
Chicago city councilors vote to skirt mayor in effort to keep ...
WEB2 days ago · ShotSpotter equipment overlooks the intersection of South Stony Island Avenue and East 63rd Street in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast File) CHICAGO (CN) — The Chicago City Council Wednesday approved a measure aimed at circumventing the mayor's authority and overturning his plan to end the city's use of the controversial ShotSpotter ...
ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Internal emails reviewed by South Side Weekly and WIRED suggest that ShotSpotter keeps its sensors online and, in some instances, provides gunshot-detection alerts to police departments in cities...
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