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Hartford Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Agency Hartford Police Department
Location Hartford, CT
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

In 2012, the Hartford Police Department installed ShotSpotter and in 2016 expanded coverage to the entire city for $500,000.

More about this technology

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