Wilmington Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Agency | Wilmington Police Department |
Location | Wilmington, NC |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Wilmington Police Department has been using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology since 2012.
Links
News article (WECT 6 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.