Milwaukee Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Agency | Milwaukee Police Department |
Location | Milwaukee, WI |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Milwaukee Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2010.
Links
News article (Wisconsin Public Radio)
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.