ShotSpotter

ShotSpotter fires back at Warren, Markey, Pressley for their critical letter with ‘false and misleading assertions’

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ShotSpotter fires back at Warren, Markey, Pressley for their critical letter with ‘false and misleading assertions’

ShotSpotter is firing back at Bay State elected officials who are pushing for a federal probe of the gunshot detection tech company, as the firm’s CEO said the politicians were spreading “numerous recycled falsehoods and misleading assertions.” The head of SoundThinking, formerly known as ShotSpotter, wrote a letter this week to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. … Read more

Amid pushback, Boston Mayor Wu backs police use of ShotSpotter technology

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Amid pushback, Boston Mayor Wu backs police use of ShotSpotter technology

Amid pushback from her progressive counterparts, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu strongly backed the police department’s plans to continue using ShotSpotter, technology she said has led to “countless instances” of lives being saved in the city. Batting away criticism that the gunshot detection system used in Boston for nearly 20 years is ineffective and racially biased, … Read more

Boston City Council grills police commissioner about ShotSpotter technology

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Boston City Council grills police commissioner about ShotSpotter technology

Boston’s police chief said he won’t delay signing a new contract for continued use of ShotSpotter technology that “saves lives,” shrugging off concerns from city councilors around its effectiveness and perceived overuse in communities of color.  Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In … Read more