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Martinsville 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 Martinsville Police Department
Location Martinsville, VA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Flock Safety

The Martinsville Police Department installed 140 Flock Safety gunshot detectors throughout the city.

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News article (WBDJ)

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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