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Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach Police Department
Location Virginia Beach, VA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor SoundThinking

The Virginia Beach Police Department use ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology.

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News article (WAVY)

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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