Gunshot and Acoustic Detection
Acoustic sensor networks claim to detect and locate gunfire automatically, dispatching officers before any call is made. Independent evaluations of accuracy and of the effect on arrest and prosecution rates have been mixed, and several US cities have discontinued contracts following review.
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Cape Town’s city council ended the use of the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in mid-2026. The US-developed technology, described as a form of dragnet surveillance, was first…
The ACLU of Massachusetts has launched a legal toolkit designed to help defence lawyers expose covert police surveillance technologies used in criminal cases. Distributed through…
Surveillance technology vendor Flock Safety has announced that it will end a pilot using acoustic gunshot detection devices to identify signs of human distress. The company…
Tech companies at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Technology Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, promoted a wide array of artificial intelligence tools to automate…
At the International Association of Chiefs of Police Technology Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, technology companies marketed a wide range of artificial intelligence tools…
The Huntington City Council is scheduled to vote on Monday regarding a professional services contract for the Huntington Police Department. The proposed contract encompasses…
Idaho police departments are rapidly deploying artificial intelligence-powered tools to track suspects and respond to emergencies. These technologies include Flock cameras, drones…
Daniel Atherton, an associate professor at UAB, collaborated with colleagues at the Institute for Biomedical Innovation to create WoundX, an artificial intelligence software tool…
The Thomasville Police Department in Georgia utilised an artificial intelligence gunshot detection system to rapidly launch an investigation following a fatal shooting near Harper…