We have shotspotter in Chicago. Not only is it NOT proven to work, it is what sent the police to 13 year old Adam Toledo’s neighborhood before the police murdered him. Spend money on things that actually keep the public safe
#WeKeepUsSafe
Today, I went to a hearing on the Buffalo budget that was focused on adding ~$900,000 to our police budget for the purchase of ShotSpotter - an artificial intelligence tool that finds sounds that resemble gunshots and alerts police officers.
My biggest concern: it doesn’t work.