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Independence 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 Independence Police Department
Location Independence, MO
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Shotspotter

Independence Police Department began the process of acquiring ShotSpotter in 2021.

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Government budget/purchasing (City of Independence)

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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