GEORGETOWN, Ill. — Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District (CUSD) has adopted ZeroEyes‘ proactive AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution to protect students, faculty and staff against gun-related threats.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD is a rural, public school district that is “committed to providing a positive learning environment and shaping productive members of society who are successful, self-sufficient, and well-rounded individuals,” according to the ZeroEyes announcement.
There are 880 pre-K and K-12 students enrolled in its three schools.
The district “prioritizes school safety by forming close relationships with local law enforcement and implementing a range of high-tech security measures across its campuses,” according to the announcement. ZeroEyes has been added to its multi-layered security plan “to detect illegally brandished guns on campus and reduce response time” in the case of a gun-related incident.
Why Georgetown-Ridge Chose ZeroEyes
“ZeroEyes provides a proactive layer of security that further enhances our comprehensive safety plan,” says Dr. Jean Neal, superintendent of Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD. “Integrating ZeroEyes will allow us to improve security in more vulnerable areas like athletic events and parking lots. We are grateful to have their protection 24/7 to help our community feel safer during these times of uncertainty.”
ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD’s existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), 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 school staff as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
“We are happy that Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD is taking proactive steps to protect its rural community from potential gun-related threats,” says Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “In today’s climate, safety concerns are on the rise and schools must take every precaution possible.”
