Palestine Community Unit School District #3 in Illinois has implemented ZeroEyes' advanced AI gun detection and situational awareness technology to enhance the safety of its students, staff, and visitors.
ZeroEyes is renowned for developing a video analytics platform recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with SAFETY Act Designation, aimed at deterring gun-related incidents.
Commitment to a Safe Educational Environment
Located in the community of Palestine, Illinois, the district caters to students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. It emphasizes creating a nurturing educational setting, working closely with local families and community partners to ensure students are prepared for future success.
In line with these values, the district’s leadership collaborated with ZeroEyes to evaluate and integrate the AI software, providing an innovative enhancement to their existing security measures.
Superintendent Jessica Sisil stated, "The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority. ZeroEyes was willing to work with us to implement a solution that enhances our safety efforts while remaining mindful of our resources. This partnership is an important step forward in protecting our school community."
Innovative AI Gun Detection System
Once a firearm is detected, images are rapidly transmitted to the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC)
The AI gun detection software by ZeroEyes operates by utilizing existing digital security cameras to identify visible firearms. Once a firearm is detected, images are rapidly transmitted to the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the only fully in-house U.S. operation center staffed continuously by U.S. military and law enforcement veterans.
Upon verification of a threat by these experts, immediate alerts and intelligence, including visual description, gun type, and last known location, are communicated to law enforcement and school security teams within a timeframe as quick as 3 to 5 seconds.
Leadership in School Safety
ZeroEyes co-founder and CEO, Mike Lahiff, commended the district's proactive approach to safeguarding its campuses, "Palestine CUSD #3 has taken a proactive, tactical approach to campus safety, protecting students and staff while maintaining a welcoming environment. We’re proud to provide technology that mitigates gun-related incidents with speed, accuracy, and integrity."
ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software has been deployed by Illinois’ Palestine Community Unit School District #3 to help protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related threats.
Safe and supportive learning environment
Located in Palestine, Illinois, the district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is committed to creating a caring community where students are educated and prepared for a successful future. With strong ties to local families and close collaboration with community partners, the district prioritises providing a safe and supportive learning environment.
District leadership met with ZeroEyes multiple times to evaluate the technology and determine how it could strengthen existing safety measures. The deployment represents a proactive enhancement to the district’s security infrastructure, adding an advanced layer of protection designed to identify visible firearms before shots are fired.
“The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority,” said Jessica Sisil, Superintendent of Palestine CUSD #3. “ZeroEyes was willing to work with us to implement a solution that enhances our safety efforts while remaining mindful of our resources. This partnership is an important step forward in protecting our school community.”
ZeroEyes' AI gun detection
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), 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.
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 security teams as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
"Palestine CUSD #3 has taken a proactive, tactical approach to campus safety, protecting students and staff while maintaining a welcoming environment," said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. "We’re proud to provide technology that mitigates gun-related incidents with speed, accuracy and integrity."
