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Aurora 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 Aurora Police Department
Location Aurora, IL
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The Aurora City Council approved a $400,000 ShotSpotter contract in February 2022.

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News article (Aurora Beacon-News)

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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