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San Francisco Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Agency	San Francisco Police Department
Location	San Francisco, CA
Technology	Gunshot Detection
Vendor	ShotSpotter

The San Francisco Police Department has been using Shotspotter gunshot detection technology since 2008.

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News article (CNN)

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