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Rockford Police Department: Gunshot Detection

Illustration of how gunshot detection would function in an urban area
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle
Agency Rockford Police Department
Location Rockford, IL
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The Rockford Police Department spent $310,000 on ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2018.

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News article (RR Star)

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

Illustration of how gunshot detection would function in an urban area
Sensors triangulate the location of gunfire.
Credit: ShotSpotter/City of Seattle