The NYPD did install , gun-scanning material detectors , at a select few area metro stations later this year, Mayor Adams announced Tuesday, brushing off criticism from civil rights advocates who have questioned the effectiveness of the technology.
In , an evening information conference , at City Hall, Adams said the detection, produced by a company called Evolv Technology, may be rolled out” Thursday or Friday” at a handful of train checkpoints as part of a pilot program.
” I think this is going to become the standard for us”, said Adams, a , retired NYPD captain , who has made using innovative surveillance software a cornerstone of his common health plan.
Adams did not specify which stations will receive the detectors this month, how long the pilot will be in operation, or how much it is anticipated to charge.
No tax money will be spent on the aircraft, which is anticipated to previous 30 days, according to Adams representative Amaris Cockfield. In response to health concerns, she declined to name any locations that were involved in the aircraft.
The Evolv implementation comes as major , crimes are down , 7.8 % in the train system as compared to the same last year.
The detection may demonstrate an invasion of privacy and a nuisance to New Yorkers who commute by the subway, according to the Legal Aid Society and other civil rights activists. That condemnation came into sharper focus after the Daily News , reported earlier this year , that Evolv’s CEO told shareholders on a phone that subways are no” a fine use-case” for the company’s systems.
Controversy has even mounted since The News , reported , that two main Adams sponsors hold significant opportunities in Evolv.
In Tuesday’s press conference, Adams said Evolv has n’t been selected to permanently run a weapons detection program in the subways. ” We’re going to check and see how it is”, he said.
He added that he encourages different producers of similar systems to submit ideas to his management. He would n’t say whether the administration has spoken to any other businesses besides Evolv about the situation.
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