The Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI are using Global Positioning Systems technology to pinpoint the location of a gunshot to help save lives and fight crime. D.C. police said the “Shot Spotter” system wasn’t always as reliable as they’d hoped, but the technology was a valuable tool to reduce gun violence.
A network of sensors uses GPS satellites to triangulate the spot of a shot and then automatically notifies police.
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