Ferguson Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Agency | Ferguson Police Department |
Location | Ferguson, MO |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Ferguson Police Department acquired ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2020.
Links
Press release (ShotSpotter)
Government budget/purchasing (The City Council of the City of Ferguson)
News article (WBALTV)
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.