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WSFCS presents Open Gate weapons‑detection pilot; board weighs grant and fund‑balance options
Summary
District security staff showed results from an Open Gate weapons‑detection pilot, describing throughput, portability and costs. Staff and board members discussed grant timing, fund balance and challenges at open campuses.
Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools staff returned to the board on Jan. 28 to expand on last year’s pilot of an Open Gate weapons‑detection system intended as a less intrusive alternative to traditional metal detectors.
Security Director Chad Williams and technical partner Brent Cook described the system’s capabilities: two lightweight towers that screen people without requiring backpacks or purses to be divested, battery operation, fast setup and an average throughput of about 300 students per 15 minutes per unit. "They don't have to take their backpacks off. They don't have to lay their purses down," Williams said. Brent Cook added the units are roughly 90% faster than traditional metal detectors in their pilot experience and…
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