san-francisco-police-department

What changed

ShotSpotter algorithmic systems locating gunshots were reported by police departments for containing high false positive rates and wasting police resources, prompting discontinuation.

Timeline

1. 14 Sept 2024Police Departments Reported ShotSpotter as Unreliable and Wasteful
   Incident82%

   • Gunshot detection system gets mixed reviews nationallyhttps://benitolink.com/gunshot-detection-system-gets-mixed-reviews-nationally/
   • ShotSpotter Employees Not Only Have The Power To Alter Gunshot Reports, But Do It Nearly 10% Of The Timehttps://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/01/shotspotter-employees-not-only-have-the-power-to-alter-gunshot-reports-but-do-it-nearly-10-of-the-time/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 112https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/112/

   Gunshot detection system gets mixed reviews nationallyShotSpotter Employees Not Only Have The Power To Alter Gunshot Reports, But Do It Nearly 10% Of The TimeAI Incident Database - Incident 112
2. 26 July 2022Unverified Misreading by Automated Plate Reader Led to Traffic Stop and Restraint of an Innocent Person at Gunpoint in California
   Incident78%

   • Another Bogus Hit From A License Plate Reader Results In Another Citizen Surrounded By Cops With Guns Outhttps://www.techdirt.com/2014/05/23/another-bogus-hit-license-plate-reader-results-another-citizen-surrounded-cops-with-guns-out/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 245https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/245/

   Another Bogus Hit From A License Plate Reader Results In Another Citizen Surrounded By Cops With Guns OutAI Incident Database - Incident 245

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