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Elmira 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 Elmira Police Department
Location Elmira, NY
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Flock Safety

The Elmira Police Department will utilize 70 Flock Safety Reven microphones in 40 different locations throughout the city.

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News article (WENY)

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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