JPS Health Network Deploys AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness
Fort Worth, Texas, healthcare facility implements ZeroEyes solution to protect patients, visitors and staff against gun-related violence.
Photo courtesy of JPS Hospital
PHILADELPHIA — JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, Texas, has deployed a proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution from AI-based gun detection video analytics platform ZeroEyes to mitigate gun-related violence.
Located in Tarrant County, the 582-bed hospital includes an acute care facility, outpatient care centers, and psychiatric emergency room. Its Level I Trauma Center receives more than 125,000 emergency department visits annually from local and air EMS agencies, as well as others outside the county.
“At the hospital, we witness first-hand the impact of gun violence, which is why we strive to safeguard our patients, staff, and visitors,” says Randell Hayen, chief of the Tarrant County Hospital District Police Department.
“Along with our onsite police department, adding ZeroEyes gives us another tool to use to do just that,” says.
Why JPS Health Chose ZeroEyes
ZeroEyes’ HIPAA-compliant AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software is now layered onto existing digital security cameras at JPS Health Network. 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 the on-site hospital police department as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
The ZeroEyes Research Center has found that nearly 50% of gun violence incidents at healthcare facilities take place within the building – among these incidents, 42% are targeted attacks, while 39% are spontaneous.
Although hospitals are entrusted with caring for the victims of gun-related violence, this surge in violent incidents within healthcare facilities has prompted approximately 40 states to enact or strengthen laws regarding violence against healthcare workers.
“Hospitals are inherently fast-paced environments where people are already vulnerable, and the size of the JPS facility makes the job of its police force and security teams even more challenging,” says Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes.
“I personally believe that the hospital’s deployment of ZeroEyes underscores its unwavering commitment to staying ahead of the curve in safety and security while providing exceptional care for its community,” he says
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