Newport News Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Agency | Newport News Police Department |
Location | Newport News, VA |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Newport News Police Department purchased ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2019.
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News article (Daily Press)
News article (13 News Now)
Government information (City of Newport News)
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.