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Wilmington Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Agency Wilmington Police Department
Location Wilmington, NC
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The Wilmington Police Department has been using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology since 2012.

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