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San Mateo County Sheriff's Office: 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 San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Location Redwood City, CA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office employs ShopSpotter gunshot detection technology.

Links
Vendor information (ShotSpotter.com)
Public records (Superior Court of California)

More about this technology

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