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Databuoy Corporation Awarded U.S. Department Of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation For SHOTPOINT®

Databuoy Corporation (Databuoy), a pioneer in gunshot localization and real-time emergency alert intelligence systems, announced that their SHOTPOINT product line; Indoor, Outdoor, and Vertical, has been awarded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT). Technologies that receive the SAFETY Act Designation undergo a thorough evaluation process including independently conducted system performance testing, real-world oper...

Philadelphia Police Department Announces Pilot Program With Databuoy Corporation

Databuoy Corporation, a gunshot localization and real-time emergency alert intelligence system, and the Philadelphia Police Department announced that SHOTPOINT, Databuoy’s life-saving gunshot localization and detection system, has been selected by the Department for a pilot program to help to reduce gun violence throughout the city. With gun violence on the rise, officials sought a solution that could accurately detect a gunshot and localize where it came from, to prosecute more offenders...

Security Device Manufacturers Develop Interfaces To Be Compatible With Gunshot Detection Technologies

Gunshot detection today is part of more physical security systems than ever before, and many manufacturers are developing interfaces to the latest gunshot detection technologies. Genetec has integrated ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology into its unified IP security platform, Security Center. Thanks to this integration, police departments and security professionals will be able to receive more actionable information, gain rapid access and detailed location insights when a gunshot situatio...

Johnson Controls exacqVision VMS Now Integrates With ShotPoint For Improved Response Time

Johnson Controls announced that its exacqVision video management system now integrates with Databuoy Corp.’s ShotPoint acoustic gunshot detection and localisation system to speed response time and heighten the decision-making process for local responders during active shooter situations. Indoor And Outdoor Gunfire ShotPoint is an automated sensor-based system that reliably detects indoor and outdoor gunfire. Through the integration of ShotPoint’s camera cueing feature and exacqVisi...

Regent Power With Databuoy Corporation Showcases Smart City Streetlight At St. Louis, Missouri

ShotPoint is an acoustic sensor network that incorporates strategically placed nodes built into the head of the streetlight Regent Power, together with partner Databuoy Corporation, recently showcased their Smart City Streetlight to officials from the City of St. Louis, Missouri. The demonstration, conducted by the St. Ann, MO Police Department, featured a live fire scenario using real gunshots from an AR-15 (.223 caliber) and a .40 caliber pistol (both are supersonic), and a...

Regent Power To Exhibit Databuoy’s ShotPoint Gunshot Localization Smart City Streetlight At St. Louis, Missouri

ShotPoint is an acoustic sensor network that incorporates strategically placed nodes Regent Power will be showcasing their Smart City Streetlight that features an integrated camera, Wi-Fi, and gunshot localization system called ShotPoint, developed by intelligent sensing technology provider, Databuoy Corporation.The demonstration will occur at 3940 Industrial Drive, St. Ann, Missouri. This demonstration will be hosted by the St. Ann Police Department and will be on their groun...

Gunshot Localization Solution ShotPoint Triggers VMS In Case Of Active Shooters

A gunshot localization solution can turn a video camera system into a real-time safety system in the event of an active shooter. Called ShotPoint, the system is completely automated. Working with a video management system (VMS), it can enable a video image of an active shooter to be provided in seconds based on the location of a gunshot. “For responders, the police department doesn’t have to manage cameras, but has the instant availability of a camera feed,” says Kathleen Grigg...

Databuoy ShotPoint Shooter Localisation System Receives Safety Act Designation Protections From US DHS

ShotPoint is a unique sensor system that provides reliable shooter detection and localisation coverage for both indoor and outdoor areas Databuoy Corporation announces that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted Safety Act Designation Protections for their ShotPoint shooter localisation system. The SAFETY (Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) designation extends DHS liability protection for ShotPoint customers with regard to claims re...