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West Columbia 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 West Columbia Police Department
Location West Columbia, SC
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor SoundThinking

The West Columbia Police Department uses SounThinking's ShotSpotter investigative platform.

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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