A Silicon Valley startup called Yardarm seems to think so -- it's testing a new gun accessory that can notify police dispatchers when officers draw and fire their weapons.

As more technology invades US police departments, that's what Yardarm is banking on. The 10-person Capitola, CA-based startup makes a tiny piece of hardware police officers snap into ...

Yardarm Technologies, a smartgun company, launched in 2013 to some fanfare. The company produces a sensor that can record every instance a gun is fired, in what could be a boon to law enforcement.

Jim Schaff of Yardarm demonstrates the readings that pop up when a gun is holstered, unholstered, and fired at a shooting range in San Jose, California, on Thursday, September 10, 2015.

According to Yardarm, the Sensor integrates with existing systems and connects to computer aided dispatch (CAD) centers, real-time crime centers (RTCC), smartphones, tablets, or laptops.

Technology from startup Yardarm can tell 911 emergency responders if a police officer's gun has been fired. But Yardarm doesn't call it a "smart gun" -- that would court controversy.

Once logged into the password protected app, the owner will be able to manage multiple firearms with the Yardarm technology. The technology does not allow, however, for the gun to be remotely fired.

The Yardarm Sensor is a small device that can be added to a police officer's firearm, offering a unique type of monitoring technology that differs from the oft-recommended inclusion of a camera.

Yardarm Technologies, Inc is a leading public safety Internet of Things (IoT) provider of sensor and communications technology to law enforcement, security, and military agencies ...