We Tracked the Secret Police Microphones Hidden Everywhere | WIRED

ShotSpotter microphones are controversial surveillance devices designed to alert authorities to gunshots. But their exact locations have been kept secret from both the public and the police—until now. WIRED obtained leaked documents detailing the locations of over 25,500 of these devices, and what we learned abut how and where they’ve been deployed may surprise you.



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Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey

Director of Photography: Constantine Economides

Editor: Matthew Colby

Host: Dhruv Mehrotra

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi

Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White

Production Manager: Peter Brunette

Camera Operator: Chris Eustache

Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen

Production Assistant: Ryan Coppola

Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin

Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant

Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen

Assistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow

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