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Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Illustration of how gunshot detection would function in an urban area
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle
Agency Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Location Indianapolis, IN
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor SoundThinking

The Indianapolis Police Department received a federal grant for ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2023.

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

Illustration of how gunshot detection would function in an urban area
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle