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STORY

In police departments across the country new advances in technology and artificial intelligence are pushing the boundaries of criminal investigations. In cities police chiefs want advantages against street violence, and unique opportunities to curb gun violence, murders, and other violent crimes.

One of the new advances in technology is called SHOTSPOTTER.

SHOTSPOTTER, is an advanced system of sensors, algorithms and artificial intelligence that detects, locates and alerts police to gunshots in real time.

The ShotSpotter system works through sensors attached to buildings and lampposts throughout Bridgeport. Highly specialized software constantly analyzes audio signals for potential gunshots, filtering out ambient background noise. 

Once the sound of gunfire is picked up, the system timestamps the sound and triangulates its exact location. The sound is first confirmed as gunfire through the software before being sent to an acoustic expert for additional analysis. Once the analyst confirms the sound was gunfire, police are notified.