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Baltimore County Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Agency Baltimore County Police Department
Location Towson, MD
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor SoundThinking

The Baltimore County Police Department started using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology as part of a 2-year pilot program in July 2023.

More about this technology

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