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Glynn County Sheriff’s Office: 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 Glynn County Sheriff’s Office
Location Dock Junction, GA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor

The Glynn County Sheriff’s Office received a $871,300 Community Public Safety Grant in 2023, which the agency planned to use for gunshot detection technology.

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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