South Williamsport Area School District Strengthens Campus Security with ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection

Proactive Solution Enables Real-Time Gun Detection and Rapid Response to Protect Students, Faculty and Staff from Potential Threats

PHILADELPHIA, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, today announced that its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software has been adopted by Pennsylvania's South Williamsport Area School District (SWASD). The initiative enhances safety for students, faculty, and staff by utilizing a proactive security system that identifies firearms in real time and delivers critical information to first responders.

Data from the ZeroEyes Gun Violence Research Center shows that 35.9% of shootings analyzed in Pennsylvania occurred on K-12 school campuses. The integration of ZeroEyes adds a critical new layer of protection for SWASD, enabling faster response to potential gun-related threats. SWASD has consistently worked to strengthen its security measures in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Police. In addition to ZeroEyes, the district boasts a sophisticated camera system, as well as a secure visitor management system, emergency communication tools for teachers, and advanced door buzzer and interlocking systems.

"Our decision to partner with ZeroEyes stems from our commitment to improving student safety," said Eric Briggs, Superintendent of SWASD. "I first encountered this technology two years ago and immediately recognized its potential. Through our School Safety Focus Group meetings, which bring together legislators, state police, and other stakeholders, we identified the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant as an opportunity to implement this groundbreaking solution. With the support of our on-site police department, ZeroEyes ensures we can respond to a gun-related threat in seconds, providing peace of mind to everyone in our district."

The South Williamsport Area School District, located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, serves 1,190 students and 120 staff members, fostering a commitment to excellence in education and safety within its rural community. The district comprises three schools: Central Elementary, Rommelt Elementary, and South Williamsport Jr./Sr. High Schools, along with a K-12 cyber school, Mountie Academy.

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 local law enforcement and school security as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.

"We applaud SWASD for their dedication to keeping students and staff safe," said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. "By embracing ZeroEyes technology, SWASD is taking a crucial step toward securing its campuses and ensuring a safer learning environment for all."

About ZeroEyes
ZeroEyes delivers a proactive, human-verified AI gun detection software solution that integrates into existing digital security cameras and helps to mitigate mass shootings and gun-related violence by reducing response times, providing actionable intelligence with images, and delivering clarity among chaos -- ultimately saving lives. ZeroEyes' patented solution has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an effective anti-terrorism technology and was the first AI-based gun detection technology to receive full SAFETY Act Designation.

Founded by Navy SEALs and elite technologists, ZeroEyes dispatches accurate and real-time actionable intelligence about the illegal brandishing of a gun near or in an occupied area or building, to local staff and law enforcement with an image of the shooter(s) and location of the threat, as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from the moment the gun is detected.

The ZeroEyes team also provides tech consulting, installation assistance, and practice drills for active shooter events to enhance safety at schools, corporate, and government facilities. Headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia area, the company's affordable and effective gun detection solution has been adopted by the US Department of Defense, leading public K-12 school districts, colleges/universities, healthcare facilities, commercial property groups, manufacturing plants, Fortune 500 corporate campuses, shopping malls, big-box retail stores and more. Learn more about ZeroEyes at ZeroEyes.com.

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