Fenton Area Public Schools to deploy ZeroEyes AI gun detection platform

PHILADELPHIA—ZeroEyes, the creator of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution will be deployed by Michigan’s Fenton Area Public Schools. 

ZeroEyes will be implemented across the Genesee County district’s three elementary schools, middle school, high school and early childhood center to help its Crisis Management Response Teams proactively monitor and respond to gun-related issues.

Of the K-12 gun violence incidents analyzed by The Gun Violence Research Center, 115 have occurred in Michigan since 1970. Fenton Area Public Schools safeguards its students and staff with multiple security technologies as well as a new social media monitoring service, and follows the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) Training approach for active shooter threats. It has now incorporated ZeroEyes into its “inform” protocol to communicate actionable intelligence and provide situational awareness in the event of a gun-related threat. 

“Fenton Area Public Schools remains steadfast in its commitment to providing a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff,” said Heidie Ciesielski, superintendent, Fenton Area Public Schools. “By implementing this cutting-edge technology, we are taking proactive steps to enhance our crisis management capabilities and protect our school community. In conjunction with our existing safety protocols, we believe that new systems like ZeroEyes will significantly bolster our ability to prevent and respond to potential threats.”

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 that the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence - including visual description, gun type, and last known location - to local law enforcement and the district's school resource officers as quickly as three to five seconds from detection. 

“Fenton Area Public Schools commitment to safety is truly commendable and we are grateful for their trust in our mission to combat gun-related violence,” noted Mike Lahiff, CEO and cofounder of ZeroEyes. "By adopting our proactive AI gun detection solution, the district has taken a significant step toward creating a secure learning environment for its students and staff.”