Electronic 'Ears' Assist Chicago's Police; Devices Recognize Sound of a Gunshot Within a 2-Block Radius, Turn a Camera Toward Shooter and Place a 911 Call

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CHICAGO - The police are watching. And in Chicago, they're listening, too.

City officials are using new technology that recognizes the sound of a gunshot within a two-block radius, pinpoints the source, turns a surveillance camera toward the shooter and places a 911 call. Officials then can track the shooter and dispatch officers to the scene.

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Electronic 'Ears' Assist Chicago's Police; Devices Recognize Sound of a Gunshot Within a 2-Block Radius, Turn a Camera Toward Shooter and Place a 911 Call

Welcome to crime-fighting in the 21st century.

"Instead of just having eyes, you have the advantage of both eyes and ears," said Bryan Baker, chief executive officer of Safety Dynamics in Oa...

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