Richmond Police Department: Gunshot Detection
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle
| Agency | Richmond Police Department |
| Location | Richmond, CA |
| Technology | Gunshot Detection |
| Vendor | ShotSpotter |
The Richmond Police Department has installed ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology over six square miles of the city's "most troubled geography."
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Government information (City of Richmond)
Meeting documents (Google Books)
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