Posted 3/28/2024, 5:03:58 PM
NYPD Testing AI-Powered Metal Detectors to Detect Guns in Subways
- NYPD to test AI-powered metal detectors in subway stations to detect guns and keep weapons out of transit system
- Part of larger efforts by Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul to boost security in subway after recent violence
- Scanners made by Evolv; company claims advanced technology though faces investigations over capability claims
- Testing phase will decide if scanners should be more widely deployed across stations
- 19 illegal guns seized in subways so far this year, over double from same period in 2022