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2024-06-21 13:40:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D9DE67464F1FC64040B9D028D3414D9BAD4C06547B712CC5372044732E2748A4
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The way the article defines “false alarm” includes a gun being fired but the shooter or victim not being present when law enforcement arrives. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-20/nyc-shotspotter-tech-wastes-nypd-police-time-and-money-audit-finds This is confirmed by the city’s audit of ShotSpotter, which shows only ~5% false positives and not the 87% implied by the article. https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/audit-report-on-the-new-york-city-police-departments-oversight-of-its-agreement-with-shotspotter-inc-for-the-gunshot-detection-and-location-system/
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