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Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: 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 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Location Jacksonville, FL
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The Jacksonville County Sheriff's Office began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2016.

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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