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District tests ZeroEyes detection system; reports faster alarm response and armed-guard staffing across campuses
Summary
The district ran a controlled detection test of its ZeroEyes camera system and reported a substantial reduction in detection-to-notification time. The threat-assessment update confirmed armed and qualified school guards at all campuses and scheduled additional weapon-retention training.
Associate Superintendent Mister Alvarez updated the board’s threat-assessment committee results and a recent test of the district’s ZeroEyes camera detection system on March 31.
Alvarez described a controlled test (a staged detection exercise during a low-occupancy period) in which the system detected a simulated weapon and triggered law-enforcement notifications before Alvarez completed his drive to a second campus. "My testing. My window started at 10:00. At 09:50, our own camera system here in the back picked up the weapon, and we had about 10 cops show up over here," he said, describing the system’s rapid detection and dispatch timeline.
Alvarez said the district has rolled out armed guards at each campus and confirmed that guards have passed state and local qualifications. He said ZeroEyes uses an artificial-intelligence workflow that routes detections through servers for classification and then notifies district administrators and law enforcement; the updated service reduced response time by roughly two-thirds compared with prior performance.
Nut graf: A controlled test found the camera-based detection and notification system performed more quickly and precisely after an update; the district said all guard staff are certified and additional weapon-retention training is scheduled.
The board asked about ongoing training. Alvarez said a weapon-retention training event is scheduled for late April; the training vendor will present retention and defensive techniques to help guards secure and maintain a holstered weapon and prevent others from taking it. Alvarez said the district will install signage notifying visitors of 24-hour surveillance and on-site security.
Ending: The district reported the system performed as expected during the exercise and will continue to refine protocols and training; no policy changes or votes were taken at the March 31 meeting.
