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With Criticism Of Its Tech Going Federal, ShotSpotter Fires Back With Inconsistent Assertions
ShotSpotter isn’t having a great year. Or two. Its tech has been called into question — both for its ability to truly detect gunshots and for its contribution (if any) to public safety.…
Multiple accusations surfaced claiming ShotSpotter analysts were altering gunshot reports to fit police officers’ narratives or justify questionable stops and arrests. Multiple legislators asked the DOJ to look into recipients of grants from the department to ensure they weren’t being spent on tech that was being deployed in contravention of the Civil Rights Act. “If you read headlines across the country and you can subtract out those pieces that are merely opinion, what you will see reflected over and over again is ShotSpotter locating gunshot wound victims, leading police to arrest offenders,” said Tom Chittum, SoundThinking’s senior vice president of analytics and forensic services.
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