ZeroEyes, creators of the multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, and Ohio’s Heath City School District today announced that ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform has been deployed by the district to protect students and faculty against gun-related violence.
Located in Licking County, the Heath City Schools serve approximately 1,600 students and 250 staff members across four schools, including two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. ZeroEyes complements the district’s multilayered security approach, which includes a robust camera network, access control systems, bullet-resistant film on the windows, door barricades, and more.
Multilayered security approach
“Student and staff safety is always our top priority, so we are very interested in solutions that can provide real-time notifications in the event of a potential threat,” said Trevor Thomas, Ed.D., superintendent of Heath City School District. “ZeroEyes’ ability to enhance our existing safety measures with immediate, actionable intelligence broadens our security strategy to better protect our schools and provide peace of mind for our community.”
ZeroEyes' AI threat 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), the industry's only U.S.-based, fully in-house operation center, which is staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained U.S. military and law enforcement veterans.
Law enforcement veterans
If these experts determine the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence — including visual description, gun type, and last known location — to law enforcement and school administrators, often in a matter of seconds from the moment a gun is detected.
“We’re proud to partner with forward-thinking districts like Heath City that are committed to implementing layered security strategies,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and cofounder of ZeroEyes. “By combining our real-time gun detection and intelligent alerting capabilities with their existing capabilities, we’re helping create a safer environment for all.”