United States, Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Police Department (Virginia)
Flock Safety gunshot detection, supplied by Flock Safety
OperationalJournalismPAI-B3BF3BDF
- Body
- Richmond Police Department (Virginia)
- Country
- United States
- Area
- Richmond, Virginia
- Technology
- Flock Safety gunshot detection
- Supplier
- Flock Safety
- Status
- Operational
In routine use by the named body, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- Not known
- Legal basis
- Not stated in the source
- Oversight
- Not stated in the source
- Evidence
- Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet - Source
- The Richmonder, 12 March 2026
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-B3BF3BDF
Notes
The Richmonder reported on 12 March 2026 that the Richmond Police Department's gunshot detectors are manufactured by Flock Safety, with the gunshot detection contract expiring on 18 March and the plate reader contract on 30 June; Police Chief Rick Edwards said he hoped to renew the contracts. Neither source reports the gunshot detection contract's renewal terms. WWBT reported on 13 October 2026 that the mayor's decision not to renew covers only the plate readers and that the gunshot detection devices, from the same company, 'will remain'. The sources do not state when the gunshot detection devices were installed or how many there are. The Richmonder figure of at least $1,003,674.81 in Flock-related payments from October 2024 to November 2025 covers all Flock products.
Other systems used by Richmond Police Department (Virginia)
| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Police Department (Virginia)Flock Safety licence plate readers | United StatesRichmond, Virginia | Flock Safety | 2024 | Operational |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Police DepartmentAI Gunshot Detection | United StatesIllinois | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | — | Discontinued | |
| Denver Police DepartmentAI Gunshot Detection | United StatesColorado | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | 2015 | Operational | |
| Albuquerque Police DepartmentAI Gunshot Detection | United StatesNew Mexico | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | 2020 | Operational | |
| Worcester Police DepartmentAI Gunshot Detection | United StatesMassachusetts | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | 2014 | Operational | |
| Richland County Sheriff's DepartmentAI Gunshot Detection | United StatesSouth Carolina | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | 2022 | Operational | |
| Macon-Bibb County Sheriff's OfficeAI Gunshot Detection | United StatesGeorgia | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | 2022 | Operational | |
| Peoria Police DepartmentAI Gunshot Detection | United StatesIllinois | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | 2013 | Operational | |
| City of Fayetteville (North Carolina)AI Gunshot Detection | United StatesNorth Carolina | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | — | Operational | |
| US Customs and Border ProtectionAcoustic gunshot detection pilot (Invariant Corporation) | United StatesSouthwest border | Invariant Corporation | 2025 | Trial | |
| Drug Enforcement AdministrationGunshot detection system | United StatesNationwide | — | — | Operational | |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesAccess to ShotSpotter via external state and local systems | United StatesNationwide | SoundThinking | — | Operational | |
| Columbia Police Department (South Carolina)ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot detection | United StatesColumbia, South Carolina | SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) | — | Operational |