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Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau Police Department
Location Cape Girardeau., MO
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Shotspotter

In January 2022, the Cape Girardeau City Council approved a three-year, $178,200 contract with ShotSpotter.

Links
News article (Southeast MissourIan)
Meeting documents (Cape Girardeau City Council)

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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