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New Bedford Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Agency New Bedford Police Department
Location New Bedford, MA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The New Bedford Police Department began ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2011.

More about this technology

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