Faith-Based Middle School Adds Proactive Security and Situational Awareness to Protect Students, Faculty and Visitors
ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced that its proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software has been deployed by Arkansas’ Trinity Catholic School. Trinity is the state’s first private school to adopt ZeroEyes to help protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related threats.
Located in Fort Smith, the faith-based middle school serves more than 230 students and 30 faculty members in a three-story building spanning more than 105,000 square feet. With a community-focused mission, the school encourages students to “Be Something, Do Something, and Leave Something, All for the Glory of God.”
The school has long prioritized safety with measures like robust door locking mechanisms, laminated glass, security cameras throughout the property, and a full-time on-site security officer. The adoption of ZeroEyes represents a proactive, technological enhancement to this already comprehensive security program. The Trinity campus is situated on 20+ acres of property extending to nearby roadways, so ZeroEyes will provide early warning if individuals with weapons approach on foot.
“The students are obviously the most important asset we have, so we would go to any level to protect them,” said Daniel Grubbs, Safety and Security Officer at Trinity Catholic School. “With a property of this size, early warning and situational awareness are critical. ZeroEyes is a force multiplier that will help us to rapidly locate and neutralize any gun-related threats on our campus.”
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 center, 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 local law enforcement and school administration as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.
“Trinity Catholic School has taken a proactive, tactical approach to campus safety, protecting students and staff while maintaining a welcoming environment,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “We’re proud to provide technology that mitigates gun-related incidents with speed, accuracy, and integrity.”
