South Gate Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle
Agency | South Gate Police Department |
Location | South Gate, CA |
Technology | Gunshot Detection |
Vendor | Shotspotter |
The South Gate Police Department has used ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology since at least 2009.
Links
News article (ABC7)
Policy (City of South Gate)
News article (Los Angeles Times)
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