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Virginia State University 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 Virginia State University Police Department
Location Petersburg, VA
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor

The Virginia State University Police Department has installed gunshot detection technology, but it was not working in 2024, according to data collected by the state of Virginia.

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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