ZeroEyes has announced an expansion of its AI-based gun detection and situational awareness platform at New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) in Hobbs, New Mexico.
This development builds on three successful years of utilizing ZeroEyes technology at the institution to enhance safety measures against gun-related incidents.
Institution details
New Mexico Junior College, a comprehensive two-year college, supports approximately 2,400 students and employs 300 faculty and staff. Situated in a rural area with a population nearing 50,000, the college plays a crucial role in workforce development and public safety within the community.
As NMJC approaches its 60th anniversary in 2025, it remains committed to its values of access, responsiveness, effectiveness, and excellence. The college's broad security framework, including access control systems and collaboration with local law enforcement, is further strengthened by ZeroEyes' technology.
ZeroEyes Implementation
ZeroEyes AI sends real-time alerts for potential threats like toy guns or training equipmentThe AI technology from ZeroEyes enhances security by providing real-time alerts for potentially threatening situations, such as toy guns or equipment used in training exercises.
Dennis Kelly, Director of Public Safety Programs at New Mexico Junior College, stated, “Since its implementation, non-lethal, real-time alerts from ZeroEyes for items such as toy guns or training equipment during academy exercises have reassured us of our proactive approach to maintaining a secure, student-centered campus environment.” He emphasized the alignment of public safety with the college's mission, highlighting ZeroEyes' contribution to this goal.
About the Software
ZeroEyes' advanced software integrates with existing security camera systems, providing rapid detection and response capabilities. Upon identifying a firearm, images are sent directly to the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), staffed around the clock by trained U.S. military and law enforcement veterans. Within seconds, if the threat is validated, alerts with detailed information such as visual descriptions and location are dispatched to local security and law enforcement.
Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes, expressed enthusiasm for the expansion at NMJC, saying, “We are thrilled to expand the deployment with New Mexico Junior College. This expansion reinforces our shared commitment to keeping students, faculty, and staff safe while supporting NMJC’s mission of fostering learning, public safety, and workforce readiness.”
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, announced an expansion of its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform deployment at New Mexico Junior College (NMJC).
Building on three years of successful ZeroEyes operation, NMJC extended its coverage area to increase protection against gun-related violence.
Institution details
New Mexico Junior College serves approximately 2,400 students and employs 300 faculty and staff as a comprehensive, independent two-year institution in Hobbs, New Mexico. Located in a rural region with nearly 50,000 residents, the college plays a vital role in supporting workforce development, public safety, and community advancement.
Celebrating its 60-year anniversary in 2025, NMJC continues to promote success through learning, guided by its core values of access, responsiveness, effectiveness, and excellence. ZeroEyes complements the college’s multilayered security approach, which also includes access control systems, close coordination with local law enforcement, and more.
ZeroEyes implementation
“Since its implementation, non-lethal, real-time alerts from ZeroEyes for items such as toy guns or training equipment during academy exercises have reassured us of our proactive approach to maintaining a secure, student-centered campus environment,” said Dennis Kelly, Director of Public Safety Programs at New Mexico Junior College.
“Public safety is deeply embedded in our student-centered, community-focused mission at New Mexico Junior College, and ZeroEyes helps us achieve that.”
About software
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 local security teams as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
“We are thrilled to expand the deployment with New Mexico Junior College,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “This expansion reinforces our shared commitment to keeping students, faculty, and staff safe while supporting NMJC’s mission of fostering learning, public safety, and workforce readiness.”
