In this featured piece by CBS News Philadelphia, the outlet reports that Glassboro Public Schools in South Jersey has become the first school district in the country to combine ZeroEyes’ AI-powered gun detection software with Singlewire Software’s communication platform. The integrated system uses more than 250 cameras across six buildings to detect visible firearms, alert a 24/7 monitoring center, and automatically notify staff and law enforcement within seconds of a confirmed detection. Al Lewis, superintendent of Glassboro Public Schools, said the new integration eliminated response time both in identifying a weapon and in notifying law enforcement and staff of a potential security incident. The technology was tested over the summer and is now fully operational across the district’s schools and administration buildings.
Key Takeaways
- Glassboro Public Schools in South Jersey is the first school district in the country to combine ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection software with Singlewire Software’s communication platform.
- More than 250 cameras are spread across six buildings in the district, including four schools and the administration and transportation buildings.
- When a visible gun is detected, the process from alert to dispatch to the client takes about three to five seconds, according to JT Wilkins, senior vice president of sales for ZeroEyes.
- A building automatically locks down and notifies staff and police within seconds of a confirmed weapon detection.
- The combined system was tested over the summer of 2025 and is now fully operational across the district.
Original Story
A school district in South Jersey is now using an artificial intelligence system designed to detect weapons and prevent a mass shooting.
Hundreds of security cameras coupled with AI gun detection technology are keeping a close watch over the Glassboro School District. It’s a new integrated system to help stop a potential threat at first sight.
“We want to stay on the forefront of anything we can do to keep our kids and our staff safe,” said Al Lewis, superintendent of Glassboro Public Schools.
Lewis said the district is using ZeroEyes, a video analytics program with artificial intelligence that the company says can detect firearms within view of any camera equipped with its software. ZeroEyes has now teamed up with Singlewire Software, an emergency mass communication system that sends alerts to authorities and across the district.