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Baltimore County 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 Baltimore County Police Department
Location Towson, MD
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor SoundThinking

The Baltimore County Police Department started using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology as part of a 2-year pilot program in July 2023.

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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