United States, New York City
New York City Police Department
AI weapons detection screening, supplied by Evolv Technology
DiscontinuedJournalismPAI-B45479D2
- Body
- New York City Police Department
- Country
- United States
- Area
- New York City
- Technology
- AI weapons detection screening
- Supplier
- Evolv Technology
- Status
- Discontinued
Use has ended, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- Withdrawn
- Since
- 2024
- Legal basis
- City anti-violence initiative; commuters and civil rights groups argued mass subway scanning is impractical and unconstitutional
- Oversight
- Evolv has faced federal investigations into its marketing by the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission
- Evidence
- Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet - Source
- Associated Press
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-B45479D2
Notes
A month-long pilot across 20 subway stations, beginning at Fulton Street on 26 July, reporting 2,749 scans. It found zero firearms, produced false positives and detected some knives.
The department did not disclose how many passengers opted out or how many officers were needed to run the devices, and no agreement with Evolv had been finalised while the pilot outcomes were being assessed. Recorded as discontinued on the basis that the pilot completed with no continuing deployment established.
LA Metro has run a comparable pilot at Union Station.
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