Columbus police will test ShotSpotter technology at Cooper Stadium Wednesday and Thursday

Sheridan Hendrix, Columbus Dispatch
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Police use technology called ShotSpotter, that detects when shots are fired in five neighborhoods around the city.
Police use technology called ShotSpotter, that detects when shots are fired in five neighborhoods around the city.

If you live around old Cooper Stadium, be prepared to hear Columbus police testing its gunfire detection systems later this week.

Columbus police, in partnership with the California-based public safety technology contractor SoundThinking, will test ShotSpotter systems on Wednesday and Thursday from 12 to 4 p.m. each day.

Residents and businesses in the area "should anticipate multiple caliber gunshots being fired" during that time, Columbus police said in a press release.

ShotSpotter technology uses acoustic sensors to detect gunfire. Columbus police use the system in five neighborhoods around the city.

Testing will take place in a "secure and safe environment that is away from the public," the department said.

Residents with concerns can call the Columbus police non-emergency line at 614-645-4545.

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus police to test gunfire detection systems at Cooper Stadium