Susquenita School District Deploys AI Gun Detection and Situational Awareness

Susquenita school district integrates ZeroEyes proactive gun detection solution to protect students and staff against violence.
Published: January 16, 2025

DUNCANNON, Pa. — The Susquenita School District has deployed ZeroEyesproactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution to protect students and staff from gun-related violence.

The Susquenita School District comprises an elementary, middle, and high school, located on an 85-acre campus just off the Appalachian Trail. It educates approximately 1800 students from Marysville, Duncannon, and other townships each year.

According to the Gun Violence Research Center, 60.6% of the Pennsylvania K-12 gun violence incidents analyzed occurred outside the school.

ZeroEyes adds a layer of interior and exterior detection to the district’s security infrastructure that also includes a visitor management system, surveillance systems, controlled access points, and emergency protocols like threat assessment teams as well as relocation and reunification plans.

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Why Susquenita Chose ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection

“A safe environment promotes excellence by reducing distractions and fostering an atmosphere conducive to learning, creativity, and personal growth while cultivating a sense of trust and belonging within the school community,” says Dr. Jon-David Fox, superintendent of Susquenita School District.

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 the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained U.S. 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 the district’s school resource officers as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.

“I commend Susquenita School District for their focus on security and safety, investing in the future of their students,” says Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “By adopting our proactive AI gun detection technology, the district has taken a significant step towards creating a secure learning environment for its students and staff.”

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