Boston Police Records Show Nearly 70 Percent of ShotSpotter …
WEBApr 8, 2024 · According to city records, Boston has spent over $4 million on ShotSpotter since 2012, deploying the technology mostly in communities of color. Despite the hefty price tag, in nearly 70 percent of ShotSpotter alerts, police found no evidence of gunfire.
Shot Spotter – Boston Police Department
WEBImplemented by the Boston Police Department in 2007, Shot Spotter serves as an acoustical technology that precisely locates where the area where gunshots have been fired provides immediate notification. On average, notifications arrive one to two minutes before 911 calls. Sometimes, notifications arrive without a 911 call. This state-of-the-art
Gunshot detection company contests ACLU's claims about the …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · The ACLU of Massachusetts’ report said that in nearly 70% percent of ShotSpotter alerts in Boston from 2020-2022, police found no evidence of gunfire.
Amid pushback, Boston Mayor Wu backs police use of ShotSpotter …
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Several city councilors had been pushing for a delay given the concerns raised in a report issued last month by the American Civil Liberties Union, which, citing public records from the Boston...
Boston Crime prevention tool ‘ShotSpotter’ responds to criticism
WEBSep 13, 2024 · In Boston, by mid-August 2024, police responded to more than 80 shootings. In most of those cases, police were first alerted, not by calls to 911, but through the ShotSpotter system. It’s a crimefighting tool that Boston Police have used since 2007.
ShotSpotter: Controversial gunshot detection tech faces scrutiny
WEBMay 20, 2024 · ShotSpotter, an audio technology designed to detect gunshots, is facing criticism over what some call over-policing in minority communities.
13 Mass. municipalities and 1 university use ShotSpotter. Critics ...
WEBMay 21, 2024 · Boston police on patrol earlier this month say they heard “several loud bangs,” confirmed by a gunfire locator service called ShotSpotter, leading them to arrests of a Roxbury man on firearm charges.
Company behind ShotSpotter fires back at Mass. politicians - Boston.com
WEBJun 12, 2024 · The company behind controversial gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter fired back against claims made by several Massachusetts legislators in a letter sent to the Department of Homeland...
Markey, Warren ask feds to investigate police tech ShotSpotter - Boston.com
WEBMay 14, 2024 · ShotSpotter is an acoustic gunshot detection system, sold by company SoundThinking, that aims to help police officers detect shots fired incidents quicker, especially when there isn’t a 911...
ShotSpotter in the cross hairs - CommonWealth Beacon
WEBMay 15, 2024 · The debate landed in Boston on Monday, where Police Commissioner Michael Cox faced tough questions at a City Council budget hearing about the city’s use of ShotSpotter, the brand name of the gun detection system the city has used since 2007.
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