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South Gate 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 South Gate Police Department
Location South Gate, CA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Shotspotter

The South Gate Police Department has used ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology since at least 2009.

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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