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Forsyth 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 Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
Location Cumming, GA
Technology Gunshot Detection
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The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office uses 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