An audit by NYC comptroller reveals that ShotSpotter, a gunfire detection system used by NYPD, dispatches officers to scenes with no evidence of shootings 87% of the time. The system inaccurately identifies shootings, leading to wasted resources and false alarms.
The Mystery of AI Gunshot-Detection Accuracy Is Finally Unraveling https://t.co/DoCVtvrLP5
"🔍🤖💥 Unveiling the truth! Gunshot detection systems' accuracy rates below expectations. What's the real score? #AI #TechNews #GunshotDetection https://t.co/kiokk0xlFX
How accurate are gunshot detection systems, really? For years, it's been a secret, but new reports from San Jose and NYC show these systems have operated well below their advertised accuracy rates. https://t.co/suPESu6Gl1
My office audited @NYPDnews's ShotSpotter technology. ICYMI via @nytimes: "ShotSpotter, a system the Police Department uses to detect gunfire, is overwhelmingly inaccurate..." https://t.co/WkDmN72pxM
Audit finds more than 80% of NYPD’s ShotSpotter alerts are unconfirmed shootings https://t.co/WMJ2qEFP5L
A gunfire location and detection system long used by law enforcement agencies nationwide is sending police officers to respond to loud noises that don’t turn out to be confirmed shootings 87 percent of the time, a New York City audit has found. https://t.co/bd679PaTIi
The NYPD’s response to an audit revealing the ineffectiveness of ShotSpotter shows both a disregard for wasting resources and an alarming view of public safety. [1/4] https://t.co/tyZKG6sWNP
ShotSpotter claims to be “a proven detection system” for shootings that is “faster and more accurate.” But our audit found that ShotSpotter is deploying @NYPDnews officers to other loud noises—like car backfires and construction noises—most of the time: https://t.co/64aTRTdjHi https://t.co/tALe9uwrTj
A gunshot detection sensor can't possibly tell you whether someone was shot or damage was caused by a bullet. That falls on citizens to report or police to find. It is disingenuous to definitively say "nothing" came from a gunshot detection. The fact of the matter is that a… https://t.co/4JbhIPEFsC
"The [NYPD] has employed [the] system, which uses microphones and audio software in an attempt to detect the sound of gunshots..., for nearly a decade." The dept. told the comptroller that it's "not feasible to conduct an evaluation prior to the renewal period" of the contract. https://t.co/a0uUgewMCe
"An analysis of eight months of ShotSpotter alerts found that 87% of the time NYPD officers were dispatched to a scene where there was no evidence of a shooting or where they could not confirm a shooting occurred": https://t.co/9yLxu6W92T #ethics #tech #gov h/t @Abebab
Most alerts from the NYPD's gunfire detection system are unconfirmed shootings, city audit finds https://t.co/wSI7mqs0IQ
A new report finds that when the NYPD uses ShotSpotter technology to locate shootings, there are false alarms 87% of the time. @JennaMDeAngelis explains why police say the tool is still important for the job, but others say it's not working. https://t.co/GOqIbJoBBZ
"An analysis of eight months of ShotSpotter alerts found that 87% of the time NYPD officers were dispatched to a scene where there was no evidence of a shooting or where they could not confirm a shooting occurred.." https://t.co/N4ltY6Wjg7
A scathing report from city Comptroller Brad Lander found that ShotSpotter, the NYPD’s highly touted gunfire location system, accurately identifies shootings only about 13% of the time. https://t.co/TJsiAEUzuL
NYPD’s $55M gunshot-detection tool wastes money on false alarms, audit finds https://t.co/UOlcTXFRlO
Anyone else spot the logical fallacy here? From article: "An analysis of eight months of ShotSpotter alerts found that 87% of the time NYPD officers were dispatched to a scene where there was no evidence of a shooting or where they could not confirm a shooting occurred" https://t.co/Qs20Wmh4R5
NYC report finds #ShotSpotter failure rate of 87% - there is no reason a city should be using this tech. It expands surveillance and endangers people instead of offering any actual safety. https://t.co/T5Mr38heP4
"An analysis of eight months of ShotSpotter alerts found that 87% of the time NYPD officers were dispatched to a scene where there was no evidence of a shooting or where they could not confirm a shooting occurred." via @FolaAk https://t.co/c0kMCBs4zJ
NYC comptroller's audit finds ShotSpotter is often LoudNoiseSpotter, prompting police responses to sounds other than gunshots 87% of the time. Chicago has already opted not to renew its ShotSpotter contract. How will NYC, other cities react? https://t.co/OkevSOZsyV