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The CCLA Guide to: ShotSpotter

Big changes may be coming to Canadian cities, with increasing video and now audio surveillance. In response to tragic gun homicides, in July 2018 Toronto City Council ear-marked millions to double video surveillance and install a new U.S.-based audio technology. One Silicon Valley company, ShotSpotter™ developed a new technology for detecting and locating gunshots. The ShotSpotter system sends location data to police--they say they can do it in under a minute. And they say this notification system can make a significant dent in a city’s gun violence. But it’s not that simple. The question that the Canadian Civil Liberties Association wants to ask in this video is: what sort of privacy and civil liberties concerns does ShotSpotter bring up, and is this technology consistent with our ideals and values? Are we giving up too much privacy by increasing video and introducing audio surveillance onto Canadian streets? DONATE! https://ccla.org/give/ Photo Credits: takomabibelot