Wichita Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Illustration of how gunshot detection would function in an urban area — Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle

Agency	Wichita Police Department
Location	Wichita, KS
Technology	Gunshot Detection
Vendor

The Wichita Police Department planned to purchase about 144 Flock Safety Raven gunshot detection sensors in July 2024. The agency has tested the Flock Safety Ravens since February 2022 and began using gunshot detection technology in 2018.

Links
News article (Wichita Eagle)
News article (KWCH)

More about this technology

A system of acoustic sensors mounted on street lights or on the sides of buildings that passively listen for gunshots.