Sacramento County Sheriff's Office: Gunshot Detection
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle
| Agency | Sacramento County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | Sacramento, CA |
| Technology | Gunshot Detection |
| Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office implemented a ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in 2017. However, the sheriff announced plans to end the contract after 2020 due to budget constraints.
Links
News article (Fox News)
More about this technology
A system of acoustic sensors mounted on street lights or on the sides of buildings that passively listen for gunshots.
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle