Chicago Police Deployments: Over 40,000 False Alarms from ShotSpotter System in 21 Months

A new study reveals that the ShotSpotter system, employed by Chicago PD for gunshot detection, generated over 40,000 dead-end deployments within a span of 21 months. These false alarms resulted in wasted police resources and potential community disruption.

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