Pittsburgh 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	Pittsburgh Police Department
Location	Pittsburgh, PA
Technology	Gunshot Detection
Vendor	Shotspotter

The Pittsburgh Police Department uses Shotspotter gunshot detection technology. The agency spent $1.2 million on ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2013.

Links
Policy (Pittsburgh Police Department)
News article (WTAE)

More about this technology

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