Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office: Gunshot Detection
Agency | Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office |
Location | Tampa, FL |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2015. The initial three-year contract cost $800,000.
Links
Press release (ShotSpotter)
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.