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Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem Police Department
Location Winston-Salem, NC
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

Winston-Salem Police Department utilized ShotSpotter as of 2021.

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Government information (City of Winston-Salem)

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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