Flock Safety's "Raven" listening device, seen here on Robinson Road in south Jackson Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, purports to use acoustic sensors to notify police within 60 seconds of the sound of a gunshot. Credit: Molly Minta/Mississippi Today
After Jackson installed some listening devices as part of a trial aimed at detecting the location of gunfire, city leaders found that the program never got far enough off the ground to evaluate if the technology would aid in crime prevention.
