Rocky Mount Police describe Flock Safety gunshot‑detection plan for Rocky Mount High; MOU negotiations ongoing

Rocky Mount Police Department representatives told the Nash County Public Schools board that they plan to deploy Flock Safety gunshot‑detection sensors around Rocky Mount High and said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the police, the vendor and school attorneys is being finalized.

The police representative described how the sensors detect sound frequencies associated with gunfire, send location alerts to officers and provide short, historical audio clips for investigative use. “It’s not constantly listening. We can’t log in to it and say, ‘I wonder what’s happening at Rocky Mount High today,’” the representative said. “Our officers can listen to what it recorded historically.”

Why it matters: the sensors are meant to give officers near‑real‑time notification of gunfire on or near school property, potentially reducing response times and helping investigators…