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Pittsburgh Bureau of Police: Gunshot Detection

Illustration of how gunshot detection would function in an urban area
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle
Agency Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police spent $1.2 million on ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2013.

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A system of acoustic sensors mounted on street lights or on the sides of buildings that passively listen for gunshots.

Illustration of how gunshot detection would function in an urban area
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle