Winston-Salem Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle
Agency | Winston-Salem Police Department |
Location | Winston-Salem, NC |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | ShotSpotter |
Winston-Salem Police Department utilized ShotSpotter as of 2021.
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Government information (City of Winston-Salem)
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