City Of Chicago, Chicago PD Officers Sued Over Their Use Of Questionable ShotSpotter Technology
28 July 2020
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28 July 2020
ShotSpotter has made a name for itself (and not a good one!) by telling cops its sensors and mics can convert soundwaves into actionable intel. It has become beloved by some cops, perhaps in part for being willing to alter its reports to reflect what cops want to believe happened, rather than what actually may have happened. In one case in Rochester, New York, resident Silvon Simmons was shot three times in the back by Rochester PD officer Joseph Ferrigno. The PD approached ShotSpotter and asked it to take another look at its data in hopes of excusing the officer’s ...
City Of Chicago, Chicago PD Officers Sued Over Their Use Of Questionable ShotSpotter Technology
ShotSpotter has made a name for itself (and not a good one!) by telling cops its sensors and mics can convert soundwaves into actionable intel. It has become beloved by some cops, perhaps in part f…
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