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Suffolk County Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Agency Suffolk County Police Department
Location Yaphank, NY
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Shotspotter

The Suffolk County Police Department announced in January 2023 that it would be installing ShotSpotter gunshot detection sensors in Bellport, Coram, Mastic Beach, Shirley, Bay Shore, Brentwood, Central Islip, Huntington Station, North Amityville, and Wyandanch.

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A system of acoustic sensors mounted on street lights or on the sides of buildings that passively listen for gunshots.