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Erie 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 Erie Police Department
Location Erie, PA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor

The Erie City Police Department implemented a gunshot detection system in August 2023. The agency spent $900,000 on the system over two years.

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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