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WEBVTT TALKING ABOUT WHEN THEY ARE ON CAMPUS. >> YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT. >> IT IS JUST ONE REASON THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA INVESTS IN NEARLY $200,000 AND SHOT SPOTTER TECHNOLOGY. AN EXTRA LAYER OF SECURITY FOR STUDENTS. >> SOMETHING IS ALWAYS COMING OUT AND IT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER THOUGHING THAT IF SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN THEY ARE ALERTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. >> WE TOLD YOU ABOUT PLANS TO INSTALL SHOT SPOTTER ON CAMPUS. IT PICKS UP AND HELPS PINPOINT THE LOCATION OF A GUNSHOT. 70 DEVICES HAVE BEEN UP SINCE LAST FALL GIVING THESE GRADUATING SENIORS SOME PEACE OF MIND. >> THAT IT IS A WAY TO FOCUS ON ACADEMICS AND SOCIAL LIES. SOCIALIZE. THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT THE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS. OFFICERS RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY INSTEAD OF WAITING ON A PHON CALL. THEY ARE ONE OF EIGHT UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE USING SHOT SPOTTER. >> THE TUSCALOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITY SHOT SPOTTER TECHNOLOGY ALLOWING TPD TO HELP WHEN NEEDED. I REACHED OUT TO UA FOR INFORMATION ON HOW MANY SHOTS WERE RECORDED AND HOW THE NEW SYSTEM HAS, WOULDED OVERALL.