Cambridge Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Agency | Cambridge Police Department |
Location | Cambridge, MA |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Cambridge Police Department began using Shotspotter gunshot detection technology in 2014.
Links
Press release (Cambridge MA)
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.