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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.

More about this technology

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