TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Leon County School District has expanded the use of ZeroEyes‘ proactive artificial intelligence-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness across all middle and elementary schools after the successful implementation on its five high school campuses.
“Expanding this technology to our middle and elementary schools is an essential step in our ongoing commitment to student safety,” says Jimmy Williams, chief of safety and security staff for Leon County Schools.
Leon County Schools is headquartered in Tallahassee, Fla., and is the sole school district of the county. Its mission is “to support an engaging, safe and respectful learning environment that embraces change and produces successful learners who value diversity and are conscientious contributors to society.”
Why Leon County District Chose ZeroEyes
ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto Leon County Schools’ existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), a 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 administrators as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
“Leon County Schools has been at the forefront of school security innovation, and we are honored to support their efforts,” says Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “Their satisfaction with our system’s performance and accuracy confirms the value of our technology in protecting communities. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and helping to ensure the safety of all students and staff across the district.”
