Dublin implements new gunshot detection system to combat crime

Police Chief Keith Moon says it only takes about 30 seconds for a detected gunshot to be relayed to officers' laptops.

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The city of Dublin has implemented the “Raven Gunshot Detection System” in a move to enhance public safety and combat criminal activity, and the system is already reducing response times to incidents involving gunfire.

Police Chief Keith Moon says it only takes about 30 seconds for a detected gunshot to be relayed to officers’ laptops. The swift notification enables law enforcement to immediately pinpoint the specific location of the gunfire, allowing for faster and more accurate responses.

Chief Moon says the system has enabled officers to process information faster.

“It carries our investigations sometimes from three weeks to three days,” he said. “So we’re able to process this information faster. We’re able to make arrests faster and we’re able to chase down leads.”

Chief Moon says the system is not only instrumental in apprehending suspects but also in exonerating innocent individuals.

“We’ve actually exonerated people in the system, so it makes us more efficient because it moves that information along faster and the investigation along faster,” he said.

Dublin Mayor Joshua Kight expressed confidence in the early success of the system and added that the city is willing to further invest in the technology and expand the deployment of gunshot detectors if the trial period is a success. Right now, the City of Dublin has 52 detectors installed.

Chief Moon says the system has the capability to differentiate between gunshots and other loud sounds, such as fireworks, ensuring accurate detection of gunfire. He also reminded residents that discharging a firearm within the city limits is illegal.