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Louisville Metro Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Agency Louisville Metro Police Department
Location Louisville, KY
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

In 2017, the Louisville Metro Police Department spent $479,000 on ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology. The next year, the agency announced plans to dispatch drones to respond to ShotSpotter alerts.

More about this technology

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