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Newport News Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Agency Newport News Police Department
Location Newport News, VA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The Newport News Police Department purchased ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2019.

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