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Antioch 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 Antioch Police Department
Location Antioch, CA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

In November 2022, the Antiioch Police Department received city council approval for a 5-year, $1.41 million contract with ShotSpotter for gunshot detection technology.

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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