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Mansfield Division of Police: 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 Mansfield Division of Police
Location Mansfield, OH
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor

The Mansfield Division of Police received a $272,000 state grant to increase the square mileage covered by 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