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University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia Police Department
Location Carrollton, GA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor ShotSpotter

The University of West Georgia Police Department began using ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2018.

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University information (UWG 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