Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
Feb 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.
Chicago police no longer using ShotSpotter gunshot detection …
Sep 23, 2024 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago has now officially moved on from ShotSpotter. At midnight, the controversial gun detection technology was shut down as the contract expired.
How ShotSpotter fights criticism and leverages federal cash ... - NBC News
Feb 10, 2022 · ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology company, is expanding by steering federal grants to police departments and firing back against criticism.
Critics of ShotSpotter gunfire detection system say it’s ... - CNN
Feb 24, 2024 · CNN — 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...
ShotSpotter devices to be removed Monday after contract expires
Sep 22, 2024 · The company behind the controversial gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter will begin removing its sensors across Chicago on Monday, hours after its contract expires with the city.
Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology …
Feb 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.
What to know about ShotSpotter as Chicago decides against …
Feb 13, 2024 · After over a decade of utilizing the technology, the city of Chicago announced on Tuesday that it will not renew its contract to use ShotSpotter, announcing that the equipment will be ...
With ShotSpotter staying in Chicago for the time being, dispute ...
Mar 3, 2024 · A recent CPD analysis found that the vast majority of ShotSpotter alerts in the Englewood and Gresham districts — 80% — did not have an accompanying 911 call from a citizen. Chicago police ...
ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire
Apr 24, 2024 · ShotSpotter is suing two former employees who the company alleges posted confidential company information on Twitter after one was fired in November.
Confidential document reveals key human role in gunshot tech
In 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 …