ZeroEyes has announced the implementation of its AI-driven weapons detection and threat intelligence platform at Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204 in Kansas, aiming to bolster security for students and staff against gun violence.
This initiative integrates ZeroEyes' technology into the district's existing security architecture, encompassing one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and two pre-K buildings, which serve over 2,400 students and 455 staff members within the suburban Kansas areas of Kansas City, Bonner Springs, and Edwardsville.
Enhanced situational awareness
The acquisition and deployment of ZeroEyes' platform were made possible through the Kansas Safe and Secure Firearm Detection Grant Program, overseen by the Kansas Attorney General's Office. As Lisa Terrell, Director of Education Foundation & Counseling Services, articulated, "Ensuring the safety of our students and staff is at the core of everything we do.” She described the integration of ZeroEyes as a reinforcement of the district's layered security approach, which includes cooperation with local law enforcement and secure facilities.
AI technology and monitoring
ZeroEyes' integration involves its AI technology being applied to existing digital security cameras
ZeroEyes' integration involves its AI technology being applied to existing digital security cameras within the schools. The system automatically alerts the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC) when a firearm is detected.
This centre, unique in being the only U.S.-based, in-house operation staffed around the clock by military and law enforcement veterans, evaluates threats efficiently. By confirming risks, it provides swift alerts and detailed intelligence, such as descriptions, gun type, and last seen locations, to law enforcement and security teams.
Supporting community confidence
In collaboration with the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, ZeroEyes is enhancing the community's sense of security. Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes, emphasised, "Thanks to the Office of the Kansas Attorney General, we can provide an added level of confidence for USD 204’s families and community with ZeroEyes." He highlighted the district's efforts in fostering a safe and nurturing environment conducive to student well-being and success.
ZeroEyes, creators of the multi-analytics weapons detection and threat intelligence platform, announces that its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform has been deployed by Kansas’ Bonner Springs–Edwardsville USD 204 to protect students and faculty against gun-related violence.
USD 204 serves more than 2,400 PreK–12 students with 455 staff members across a network of schools in the suburban communities of Kansas City, Bonner Springs, and Edwardsville, including one high school, one middle school, three elementary schools, and two pre-K buildings. ZeroEyes complements the district’s multilayered security plan, which also includes school resource officers (SROs), secured entrances, and close, ongoing collaboration with local law enforcement agencies across all three communities.
Situational awareness platform
The district secured funding through the Kansas Safe and Secure Firearm Detection Grant Program, administered by the Office of the Kansas Attorney General, to purchase and implement ZeroEyes.
“Ensuring the safety of our students and staff is at the core of everything we do,” said Lisa Terrell, Director of Education Foundation & Counseling Services. “The deployment of ZeroEyes is a natural extension of our district’s proactive, layered approach to security, enhancing the strong foundation we’ve built through trusted partnerships with local law enforcement, secure facilities, and dedicated personnel.”
Digital security cameras
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 centre, 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 law enforcement and local security teams, often in a matter of seconds from the moment a gun is detected.
“Thanks to the Office of the Kansas Attorney General, we can provide an added level of confidence for USD 204’s families and community with ZeroEyes,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “It's great to see the district reinforce its commitment to creating a safe, supportive environment where every student can thrive.”
