FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida SouthWestern State College has deployed ZeroEyes‘ artificial intelligence gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution to mitigate gun-related violence across its four campuses.
ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform protects 16,000 students and nearly 1,000 faculty and staff across FSW’s four locations. First established in 1962, FSW’s main campus is located in Fort Myers, Fla., with satellite campuses in Punta Gorda and Naples and a center in LaBelle.
Florida SouthWestern State College maintains its own campus police department (FSWPD), which is “committed to providing a safe, secure, and orderly environment so that learning, working and administrative operations can excel.”
“FSW is leading the charge in innovative security technology to ensure the safety of our community, and ZeroEyes plays a crucial role,” says Jerry Connolly, chief of police, FSWPD. “ZeroEyes can proactively identify and alert us to a gun-related threat before any shots are fired, expediting emergency response and potentially saving lives.”
Why Florida SouthWestern State College Chose ZeroEyes
“The ongoing threat of gun violence in the U.S. compels us to maximize safety measures, especially given the open nature of our campus,” said Dr. Gina Doeble, senior vice president and chief operating officer, FSW.
“With thousands attending our special events, concerts, and athletic programs, we must do everything possible to protect them,” she says. “We are proud to integrate ZeroEyes as an additional layer of security.”
ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with our ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the industry’s only U.S.-based, fully in-house operation center, which is staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained military and law enforcement veterans.
If these experts determine that the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence — including visual description, gun type, and last known location — to local law enforcement and school staff as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
“We commend Florida Southwestern State College for their proactive approach to security,” says Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “Their commitment to safety sets a standard for higher ed institutions nationwide.”
