Comptroller Brad Lander took aim at the NYPD’s ShotSpotter technology Thursday, calling the citywide network of sound sensors designed to detect gunfire an
Comptroller Brad Lander took aim at the NYPD ’s ShotSpotter technology Thursday, calling it a waste of resources while police themselves say it is an integral tool.The New York City Comptroller’s office announced the findings of an audit on June 20 that claims ShotSpotter often sends cops on wild goose chases.
“ShotSpotter claims to be ‘a proven detection system’ that is ‘faster and more accurate’, but our audit found that 87% of the time, ShotSpotter is sending NYPD officers in response to loud noises that don’t turn out to be confirmed shootings,” Lander said. “The evidence shows that NYPD is wasting precious time and money on this technology and needs to do a better job managing its resources. Chasing down car backfires and construction noise does not make us safer.
Ballistic evidence is not always present especially if the shooter uses a revolver or does so from a car where the casing remains. Landers’ audit reports that “over-policing” may occur due to frequent false alerts; however, the NYPD dismisses that notion.
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