THE BRONX: New York City Instals New Weapons Scanner At Jacobi Hospital

THE BRONX: New York City is currently running a pilot program at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx using an advanced weapon detection system created by Evolv Technology.

Unlike standard metal detectors, Evolv’s touchless machines scan and screen people as they walk past, throwing up visual alarms on connected monitors when it indicates a weapon may be located on a person.

The machines don’t require people to take off their bags or empty their pockets, speeding up entry into facilities.

Jacobi Medical Center made the choice to test the technology following a shooting in the hospital’s emergency room in January in which one person was injured.

Jacobi Hospital is not the only facility in the city employing Evolv’s machines.

The technology is also being used at the Lincoln Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Citi Field, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History, MOMA, 1 Vanderbilt, Hudson Yards, among other locations.

It was also used at the Super Bowl this year to screen the entire perimeter of SoFi stadium in Inglewood, California.

According to the Adams administration spokesperson, the Jacobi program is a free pilot and once it is completed, City Hall will conduct an analysis to determine whether it could potentially be used in other facilities; including New York City Public Schools.

The company claims its scanners are ten times faster than metal detectors, that they lower labor costs by 70%, and can screen 3,600 people an hour.