West Perry School District Deploys ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection Technology to Enhance School Safety
Pennsylvania District Embraces Proactive Security Measure to Protect Students, Faculty, and Staff Against Gun-related Threats
PHILADELPHIA, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced that its technology has been deployed by West Perry School District (WPSD) to proactively protect students, faculty, and staff from potential gun-related threats. By integrating ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software with its existing security infrastructure, WPSD strengthens its commitment to providing a safe and secure learning environment.
Gun violence remains a growing concern in the United States, particularly in school environments. The ZeroEyes Gun Violence Research Center found that K-12 schools accounted for 21.6% of Pennsylvania non-domestic shootings analyzed. Understanding these risks, WPSD has prioritized safety and security initiatives, including a district-wide camera system upgrade completed last summer. Additional security measures include an armed school security officer on duty daily, campus entrance and exit monitoring, and emergency preparedness drills and protocols.
“When a grant opportunity from the state became available, we decided that ZeroEyes was the missing security layer we needed,” said Jeff Kuhns, Superintendent of WPSD. ” As a very rural district, our response times are longer than many suburban and urban areas. Anything that helps reduce the time between threat detection and emergency response is invaluable to us.”
Based in Elliottsburg, Pa., WPSD serves approximately 2,100 students across 325 square miles, making it the seventh-largest school district in Pennsylvania by land area. The district comprises five buildings, including one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools. In partnership with families and the community, WPSD is committed to preparing students to be well-rounded members of society through personal success and strong leadership.
ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto WPSD’s 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 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 first responders and WPSD staff as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
“WPSD’s proactive approach to safety is the type of forward-thinking leadership necessary to protect students and educators,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “We are honored to support WPSD’s safety initiatives by helping to mitigate threats before they escalate.”
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 a promising anti-terrorism technology and is the first video analytics 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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