ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection Selected for High School Pilot Program
ZeroEyes’ proprietary software will use existing security cameras to identify a potential gun as soon as it might become visible and send alerts to school administrators and safety personnel within 3-5 seconds.
PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes, creators of an A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform, announces it has been selected by Oxford High School of Oxford Township, Mich. for a pilot program designed to reduce the likelihood of mass shootings on campus.
The company says its platform is the only one that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation focused solely on gun detection.
ZeroEyes’ proprietary software will use existing security cameras to identify a potential gun as soon as it might become visible and send alerts to school administrators and safety personnel within 3-5 seconds, helping to mitigate gun-related violence before it occurs, according to the company.
Oxford High School was the site of a tragic November 2021 mass shooting that left four students dead and seven wounded. The school continues to bolster its security measures by integrating ZeroEyes’ software with existing IP security cameras, which the company says is a highly affordable means of empowering security decision-makers to radically improve their ability to protect the school.
The platform is designed to detect the presence of a gun with extreme accuracy, then notify school administrators, school resource officers and local 911 dispatch in 3-5 seconds.
This capability is said to ensure that the school can proactively enact security protocols before a shot is fired and gives first responders real-time information to help save lives.
“We are committed to providing a safe and secure learning environment for our student body and see ZeroEyes as playing an important role moving forward,” says Jill Lemond, assistant superintendent of safety and school operations, Oxford Community Schools. “When many other well-meaning companies came to us with a sales pitch, ZeroEyes approached us with a solution.”
Founded by a group of former Navy SEAL team leaders, ZeroEyes’ solution has been implemented in over 14 states across public K-12 districts to protect students and staff. The company says it uses hundreds of thousands of proprietary images and videos to train its AI to be the most comprehensive and superior gun detection technology on the market.
The software integrates with schools’ existing security cameras and video analytics to detect weapons in real time. Former United States military specialists monitor every detection 24/7/365 from the in-house ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC) to deliver accurate and actionable intelligence about the brandishing of any gun detected near or in an occupied school.
ZeroEyes’ AI does not record, store, or share video or images of students or others, ensuring that privacy is maintained.
“Since 1970, there have been nearly 1,650 school shootings, with no signs of slowing down,” says Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “No child should ever have to experience the horror of such an incident. We are proud to partner with the Oxford district and the state of Michigan to protect its students. We encourage all Michigan residents to ask your legislator to fund AI weapon detection technology.”
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