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Hazelton 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 Hazelton Police Department
Location Hazelton, PA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Flock Safety

The Hazelton Police Department installed 164 Flock Safety devices for gunshot detection in 2023.

Links
News article (The Citizens' Voice)

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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