Hammond Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Agency | Hammond Police Department |
Location | Hammond, IN |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | SoundThinking |
The Hammond Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2024.
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Vendor information (SoundThinking)
Government information (Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of Justice)
News article (5 Chicago)
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.