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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut is launching a pilot program for a gunshot detection system that can identify the acoustic wave form of a gunshot.
UConn's police department installed the technology in one high-traffic area of campus over the past month. It was developed and donated to the school by an alumnus.
The system uses acoustic sensors that resemble smoke detectors, which are programmed to identify the gunshot. If a shot is detected, the appropriate officials are immediately notified by text, email or text-to-voice phone calls.
The school says it is participating in the program proactively.
Robert Hotaling developed the system for his New Haven-based security company Verbi Inc. He has donated $175,000 worth of technology and support for the system. He graduated from UConn with an engineering degree in 2001.
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