Homeland security

Gunshot Detection System Certified by DHS

SDS gunshot detection systems were developed in conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and a major defense contractor.   

The Guardian system incorporates an acoustic gunshot identification software and combines it with infrared gunfire flash detection to produce a fully automatic and accurate gunshot detection. The system simultaneously detects gunfire and immediately relays this information via floor plan map with shot location, text, e-mail, and other notification pathways to key personnel and building occupants, with no human interpretation required. With security systems integration, the system calls up surveillance cameras in the incident area, initiates lock-down procedures, sends mass notification alerts to desktops and mobile devices, and provides immediate notification to first responders.

The gunshot detection systems are installed nationwide in the US as well as overseas in airports, schools, healthcare facilities, Fortune 500 corporations, municipal buildings, court systems, major utilities, manufacturing plants, high-rise office buildings, and government and private buildings.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has certified a gunshot detection system under the SAFETY Act (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology). The Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System was developed by Shooter Detection Systems (SDS).