ZeroEyes has announced that its AI-based gun detection and situational awareness platform is now operational in Dillon School District Four, aiming to safeguard students, faculty, and visitors from firearm-related incidents.
This deployment marks a significant step for the district located in Dillon County, South Carolina, which encompasses around 3,800 students and employs over 500 staff across six schools, including two high schools, one middle school, and several elementary schools serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
Multi-layered Security Approach
The initiative is part of a broader commitment to safety and emergency readiness, with funds sourced from Proviso 1.78 of the FY 2024-2025 Appropriations Act, provided by the South Carolina Department of Education.
The district's adoption of ZeroEyes is intended to augment a comprehensive security plan that already features metal detectors, shatterproof window films, handheld wands, and two-way radios, among other measures. Superintendent Douglas Ray Rogers emphasized the importance of safety, stating, “Student and staff safety is not optional; it’s foundational.”
Intelligent Situational Awareness
ZeroEyes' platform integrates with existing digital security cameras to enhance situational awareness
ZeroEyes' platform integrates with existing digital security cameras to enhance situational awareness. Upon gun detection, the system rapidly sends images to the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the only fully U.S.-based in-house operation staffed around the clock by veterans of the military and law enforcement.
These experts evaluate potential threats and can issue alerts and detailed intelligence to law enforcement and school security within 3 to 5 seconds of detection, including visual information, gun type, and the last known location.
Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes, expressed pride in being selected for this initiative, stating, “By integrating advanced security technologies, Dillon School District Four is taking proactive steps to protect its students and staff with confidence.” With this deployment, the district underscores its commitment to a safe educational environment.
ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announces that its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform is being deployed by Dillon School District Four to protect students, faculty, and visitors against gun-related violence.
Located in Dillon County, South Carolina, the school district serves approximately 3,800 students and employs more than 500 staff across six schools, including two high schools, one middle school, and multiple elementary schools serving Pre-K through fifth grade. One of two districts in the county, it places a strong emphasis on proactive safety and emergency preparedness.
Multi-layered security approach
Dillon School District Four purchased ZeroEyes with funds granted through Proviso 1.78 of the FY 2024-2025 Appropriations Act by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to make upgrades aligned with school safety priorities. Its ZeroEyes deployment will complement the district’s multilayered security approach, which includes metal detectors, shatterproof window film, handheld wands, two-way radios, and more.
“Student and staff safety is not optional; it’s foundational,” said Douglas Ray Rogers, superintendent of Dillon School District Four. “We are committed to doing all we can, every day, to create a secure environment where learning and teaching can happen without fear, and we are excited to add ZeroEyes’ proactive gun-detection technology to this strategy.”
Intelligent situational awareness
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.
“By integrating advanced security technologies, Dillon School District Four is taking proactive steps to protect its students and staff with confidence,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “We are honored to be chosen to deploy our solutions throughout the district.”
