Kanawha County Schools first in West Virginia to deploy ZeroEyes

PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes have revealed that its gun detection software has been deployed by Kanawha County Schools (KCS) to help protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related threats.

With the help of IT services and solutions provider Advantage Technology, KCS is the first district in West Virginia to deploy ZeroEyes, joining hundreds of K-12 schools nationwide already protected by the technology.

"A neighboring district deployed a different AI gun detection system and was so overwhelmed by false positives that staff ultimately ignored the alarms,” said Director of Security, Bryan Carper. “ZeroEyes’ operation center is full of military and law enforcement experts who rapidly verify every detection to eliminate these false alerts. That ‘human-in-the-loop’ aspect is very important to us.”

KCS serves a number of communities in Kanawha County, with its central office located in Charleston, West Virginia. It is the largest public school district in the state, serving more than 22,000 students and 6,000 staff members across 62 buildings, including 34 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, and 8 high schools, as well as the Ben Franklin Career Center, the Carver Career and Technical Education Center, and Chandler Academy.

“Advantage Technology is proud to partner with ZeroEyes in delivering a cutting-edge AI gun detection system for Kanawha County Schools, reinforcing our shared commitment to proactive school safety. We’re always looking for the most effective, forward-thinking solutions to protect our students and staff,” said Jonah Adkins, School Safety Consultant for Advantage Technology.