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ShotSpotter technology sends NYPD after false alarms 87% of the time, report finds
NEW YORK -- A new report finds that when the New York City Police Department uses ShotSpotter technology to locate shootings, there are false alarms 87% of the time. Police say the tool is still ...
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Dozens of cities are paying for gunshot detection tech they may not need
The company is on track to hit record revenue this year. ShotSpotter, which launched in Northern California in the mid-aughts, is more closely associated with big cities like Chicago, New York, and ...
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The Company Behind ShotSpotter Says It Curbs Gun Violence. But Some Cities Fear It’s An Empty Promise.
A 2024 audit from New York’s comptroller found that in June 2023, 82 percent of ShotSpotter alerts could not be confirmed when officers arrived at the scene. The audit did, however, find that ...