Evolv "Not The Correct Solution For Schools" Says Superintendent After Stabbing
An Evolv system missed a knife that resulted in a student being stabbed, with the School's Acting Superintendent telling IPVM that Evolv is "not the correct solution for schools" and confirming that the $4 million Evolv system has been removed.
This stabbing happened just days before the BBC / IPVM investigation exposed that Evolv had significant problems with detecting knives.
In this report, we examine what happened at the school, what the Acting Superintendent said about the system's problems, the role of the previous Superintendent (placed on administrative leave), and Evolv's response to IPVM about these issues.
Executive *******
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Aftermath: ********* *********** *****, **** * *** ******
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Evolv "*** *** ******** ** ****** ******"
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*** ***** ***** **** **** *** suspended **************, *** ******** *** ***** of ********* ** ******** *** ****** that ** ***** *** ****** ******.
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*** ******* [***** *******] *** ******** to ****** *** ***** ** ******* and ********** ** *******
Evolv "** *** ******* ******** *** *******"
***** ***** *** *** ********* ****** customers, *******'* ************ ** *** **/** *******'* ****, Acting ************** ***** ********* ** **** that ***** ** *** *** "******* solution" *** *******:
*’* **** *** ***** ****** ** perfect *** **** ** ** ******** – ********** **** *********** ** ***** capacity ******.It’s **** *** *** ******* ******** *** *******. [emphasis added]
***** ******* **** * ******* ******* to **** *********:
** *** ****, ** [*****] ***'* communicate ******** ********* ******** *********** ***** Evolv ********** ** *** ******* ****** or ******* ******** ********* *** **********.
Mass ********* ** ******* *******
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Potential ******* *** *****
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