Durham Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Agency | Durham Police Department |
Location | Durham, NC |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Durham Police Department signed a one-year contract with ShotSpotter for gunshot detection technology in 2022.
Links
News article (Spectrum News 1)
Government information (City of Durham)
More about this technology
Gunshot detection is a technology law enforcement uses to receive alerts on where gunfire may occur in neighborhoods. This technology relies on a series of acoustic sensors mounted on street lights or on the sides of buildings. When a loud noise triggers the sensors, software triangulates the estimated location of the gunfire.