St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Agency | St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department |
Location | St. Louis, MO |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The City of St. Louis purchased ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2008.
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Government information (St. Louis Missouri Police Department)
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.