A school district in Oakland County, Michigan, part of Metro Detroit, has installed AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness to protect pupils against gun-related threats. The Pontiac School District has installed technology from ZeroEyes which provides an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform holding US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation.

PSD includes nine schools which focus on providing work-based learning opportunities in industries such as Health Sciences, Business/Finance, and Hospitality/Tourism. The district has adopted a number of security technologies. ZeroEyes platform joins technologies that include a visitor check-in system, smart sensors, and video management software.

“At Pontiac, we’ve dedicated significant resources to fostering opportunities for students, and we’ve witnessed the positive impact rippling throughout our community,” said Dr. Kimberly Leverette, Interim Superintendent of Pontiac School District. “Our mission is to cultivate our schools as safe havens, and with ZeroEyes, we are able to enhance security and safety both during and after school hours.”

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), staffed 24/7/365 by trained US 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 PSD staff as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.

“In the past few years, the state of Michigan has experienced great hardship when it comes to gun-related violence,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO of ZeroEyes. “Pontiac School District continues to show its dedication to safety and eye for innovation with its deployment of ZeroEyes.”