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Redwood City 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 Redwood City Police Department
Location Redwood City, CA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The Redwood City Police Department has used ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology since 1996.

Links
Government information (Redwood City Police Department)
News article (Wired)

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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