Nov 18, 2008 5:33 pm US/Eastern
Gunshot Sensors Placed At Johns Hopkins University
Reporting
Adam May
BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) ―
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A sensor network has been installed at Johns Hopkins University that will allow police to pinpoint the source of gunfire.
CBS
A sensor network has been installed at Johns Hopkins University that will allow police to pinpoint the source of gunfire.
Adam May reports in a memo to students, the university says 93 detector boxes have been installed around the campus. Baltimore police tested the system Monday by firing shots into a dump truck filled with sand.
"It's something we're interested in but we want to make sure if there's any bugs and kinks in the system so we're very interested how this works for Hopkins. So we'll work with them to see if we want to use this for us, as a department as a whole," said Troy Harris, Baltimore City Police spokesperson.
The university will be one of the first colleges in the country with the sensor network. It was developed by Reston, Va.-based Planning Systems Inc. The university says the system was donated by the company to help it garner interest from other colleges.
"By and large, JHU is a safe campus here. There is not a concern. What we're doing is adding another layer of safety and protection for the students and staff and faculty here," said Tracey Reeves with Johns Hopkins.
Similar gunshot-sensing technology is being used by more than 30 cities nationwide.
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