Wichita 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	Wichita Police Department
Location	Wichita, KS
Technology	Gunshot Detection
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The Wichita Police Department began using gunshot detection technology in 2018.

Links
Policy (Wichita Police Department)
News article (https://www.kwch.com/content/news/City-of-Wichita-launches-Gunshot-Detection-System-pilot-project-502200811.html)
Press release (City of Wichita)

More about this technology

Gunshot detection is a technology law enforcement uses to receive alerts on where gunfire may occur in neighborhoods. This technology relies on a series of acoustic sensors mounted on street lights or on the sides of buildings. When a loud noise triggers the sensors, software triangulates the estimated location of the gunfire.