The NYPD deployed AI-powered Evolv scanners across 20 subway stations and conducted over 2,700 scans, but reported zero recovered firearms, raising concerns about their effectiveness.
Critics from the Legal Aid Society called the deployment of the Evolv scanners an 'objective failure,' especially noting their 118 false positive alarms which compromised public safety.
While city officials contend that the Evolv scanners deterred crime, the actual absence of firearms recovered during the pilot raises questions about the program's real impact.
Even with no guns detected, City Hall insists that the deployment served as a deterrent to criminals, framing the lack of results in a positive light.
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