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Dayton 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 Dayton Police Department
Location Dayton, OH
Technology Gunshot Detection
Vendor Flock Safety

The Dayton Police Department planned to purchase the Flock Safety gunshot detection system in June 2025.

Links
News article (Dayton Daily News)

More about this technology

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