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Thomasville 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 Thomasville Police Department
Location Thomasville, AL
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Flock Safety

The Thomasville Police Department began using Flock Safety gunshot detection sensors in late 2022 as part of a 6-month trial.

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News article (Times-Enterprise)

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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