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Wilmington Police Department: 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 Wilmington Police Department
Location Wilmington, DE
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The Wilmington Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2014.

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News article (Delaware Online)

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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