Youngstown Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle
| Agency | Youngstown Police Department |
| Location | Youngstown, OH |
| Technology | Gunshot Detection |
| Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Youngstown Police Department received a $530,000 federal grant to purchase ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2010.
Links
News article (Police One)
Public records (Youngstown Police Department)
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.
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle