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Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville Police Department
Location Fayetteville, NC
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Shotspotter

The Fayetteville Police Department entered into a one-year contract for gunshot detection technology services with ShotSpotter for $197,500 in August 2022.

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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