PHILADELPHIA, PA — ZeroEyes has deployed its artificial intelligence-based gun detection software at Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona, extending the Philadelphia-area security technology company’s presence in the education market as schools seek faster ways to identify and respond to potential firearm threats.
The system integrates with the school’s existing digital security cameras, using AI to identify visible firearms and transmit images to a monitoring center for human verification before alerts are issued to school officials and law enforcement.
Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory serves approximately 450 students, ranging from infants to 12th graders, across a six-building campus. Founded in 1974, the private Christian school employs about 60 staff members.
The deployment is intended to strengthen the school’s existing security procedures by providing continuous monitoring across camera-covered areas without requiring security personnel to watch every video feed.
“As the director of safety and security, I can only physically be in one place at one time,” Adam Harness, the school’s director of safety and security and a former Phoenix police officer, stated.
“ZeroEyes allows me to essentially be everywhere our cameras are. It’s continuously monitoring for someone with a weapon, giving me the ability to be directed to a threat immediately so I can respond appropriately.”
When the software detects a suspected firearm, images are transmitted to the ZeroEyes Operations Center, which operates around the clock and is staffed by personnel with military and law enforcement backgrounds.
If monitoring personnel verify a threat, the system can send alerts containing a visual description, weapon information and the last known location to designated school officials and law enforcement.
ZeroEyes states that verified alerts can be delivered within three to five seconds of detection.
The technology is designed to identify visibly displayed weapons rather than concealed firearms, making it one component of the school’s broader security measures, which include emergency preparedness and coordination with local public safety agencies.
The installation also illustrates how ZeroEyes is positioning its technology within existing security infrastructure, allowing institutions to add automated firearm monitoring without replacing their digital camera systems.
Founded in 2018, ZeroEyes develops AI-based weapons detection and situational awareness technology for educational institutions, government agencies, defense facilities and commercial properties.
Its platform also includes threat-location capabilities and tools intended to provide security personnel with information for emergency response.
The company holds a designation under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s SAFETY Act program, which evaluates qualifying anti-terrorism technologies and provides specified liability protections.
ZeroEyes reports deployments at thousands of locations across the United States and international markets, including Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and India.
The company also provides security assessments, system integration assistance and active-shooter preparedness training.
The Paradise Valley installation adds another school campus to ZeroEyes’ customer base as the company expands the use of AI-assisted threat detection in educational security operations.
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