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Richland County Sheriff's Office: 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 Richland County Sheriff's Office
Location Columbia, SC
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor SoundThinking

The Richland County Sheriff's Office began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2022.

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News article (WIS)

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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