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Las Vegas Police testing gunshot detection technology

Posted at 3:04 PM, Oct 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-25 18:06:17-04

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will be testing a gunshot detection system called ShotSpotter. The system uses sensors and acoustic surveillance to alert law enforcement of illegal gunfire incidents. ShotSpotter is currently used in 90 cities.

Tonight at 6 P.M. Joe Bartels will brings you the full story of how local police will use it.