The acoustic gunshot detection system detects gunfire incidents for maximizing city and school security. Upon detection, the system sends the alert to police in the form of precise location along with real-time video stream to make sure that they get to the scene of gunfire faster than they would have if they had to rely on 911 calls. The system can not only help save more gunshot victims but also collect high-quality data on gunfire for researchers to understand violent crime patterns in different areas.