ZEROEYES BLOG
School Swatting: A Growing Problem with Serious Consequences
Within the past year, there have been approximately five times more school shooting hoaxes called in to police than actual school shootings reported in 2023. According to The Washington Post, more than 500 schools nationwide were “swatted” over the past...
The Impact of Gun Violence in Education
Gun Violence at Our Schools—Complex and Catastrophic During a recent webinar, David Riedman, industry leading gun violence expert and Director of Research Content for ZeroEyes, and Erin Acheson, VP of Marketing and gun violence survivor, sat down to...
Detection Is Protection: Research Report Recap
What does the state of gun violence in America look like today? Our Research Report, Detection Is Protection, provides deep dives into the state of gun violence across multiple industries in the form of data, incident reviews, and more. After hundreds...
Bulletproof Windows In Schools: Pros, Cons, Costs & Considerations
Sandy Hook. Parkland. Uvalde. Covenant School. Beyond being the sites of some of the worst school shootings in recent US history, each of these shootings share a commonality. In each of these shootings, an assailant shot through glass doors and windows...
Single Point of Entry In Schools: Definition, Pros, Cons & Alternative Solutions
As school shooting incidents continue to climb, schools are looking for new ways to strengthen security measures—and a single point of entry is one security protocol that’s gaining momentum. Most of us have experienced single point of entry at...
The 5 Stages of Mass Shootings and What You Can Do To Prevent One At Your Organization
With the surge of mass shootings that plague our nation, organizational leaders are prioritizing how to prevent mass shootings—and the answer isn’t simple. Adding more security personnel or installing metal detectors won’t solve the problem. We’ve seen...
Run, Hide, Fight: How Active Shooter Training is Evolving
Last month, an active shooter carrying numerous magazines fired shots within a Target store in Omaha, Nebraska. Officers eventually shot the suspect and thankfully, no civilians were killed. According to local reports, during the incident some employees...
Gun Detection Technology: 11 Common Myths Debunked
Do you think that gun detection systems are just a way for the government to infringe on your second amendment rights? Do you think they don't work because shooters can simply hide their guns? These common misconceptions are what we hear throughout so...
Duty of Care: Definition, Examples & How to Maintain Compliance in the Workplace
In the last 20 years, there have been about four times as many mass shootings in the workplace as there have been in schools. While no one can predict a mass shooting, proper response protocols and safety measures are becoming more critical to Duty of...
School Security Cameras: How They Can Reduce the Threat of Shootings With the Right Technology
Visit any K12 school or university in the U.S., and you’ll likely find school security cameras on campus. Security cameras are a good investment for school security systems, but those cameras alone don’t provide the protection our children need. The...
ZeroEyes’ Sole Focus Is Detecting Guns
We founded ZeroEyes to help stop mass shootings and gun-related violence. Our mission? Save time and save lives. We can achieve this with our proactive visual AI gun detection technology, which identifies brandished guns and dispatches alerts to local...
Mass Shootings: Definition, Statistics & Biases
Despite being considered one of the “largest problems facing the country” there is surprisingly no consensus on what the definition of a mass shooting actually is. A cursory online search of the phrase “mass shootings definition” will yield no less than...
Emergency Response Plan for Corporations: Definitions, Tips & Considerations
A tornado. A flood. A virus. An active shooter. These are just some examples in which a proper emergency response plan for corporations can make all the difference in keeping employees safe, protecting your assets, and helping maintain business...
Alyssa’s Law and What It Means for Security Systems in Schools
On February 14, 2018, an armed assailant returned to his former high school and unleashed a senseless tragedy upon students, faculty, and staff. The shooting claimed the lives of 17 individuals at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School while injuring 17...
How the Rise In Mass Shootings at Schools Is Contributing to Nationwide Teacher Shortages
Superintendents are constantly looking for ways to improve their school district, but when it comes to mass shootings, they often feel at a loss. What can they do? How can they prevent something that seems so random and unpreventable? By creating a...
Church Shootings: Attacks on Houses of Worship and the Rise of Targeted Violence
Church shootings are becoming an increasing threat to the religious communities of America. The United States Justice Department has determined that 13.3% of all hate crimes are based on religion—a striking statistic considering how unprotected many...
School Safety Checklist: 10 Strategies School Administrators Should Consider to Keep Students, Teachers and Faculty Safer from Mass Shootings
Today, every school administrator and school board is aware of the need for security protocols to protect students from shootings, but many either don’t know where to start or don’t know if they’ve done enough. With so many questions and education...
School Shooting Threats: Consequences of Swatting and Active Shooter Hoaxes
Within just a three-week span in September 2022, more than 90 school shooting threats were made—all of which were fake calls. The numbers have continued to grow and, as of October, there have been nearly 200 false calls in 28 states. When authorities...
Active Shooter Training: How to Strengthen Your Security with Tips from Former Navy SEALs
Not long ago, Active Shooter Training in schools, businesses, hospitals, and government facilities wasn’t a priority - or even a thought - in organizations across America. Today, a mass shooting can happen anywhere, and active shooter training has...
SCHOOL SECURITY SYSTEMS: METAL DETECTORS VS A.I. GUN DETECTION
Gun violence in schools has become an epidemic in the United States, with 93 shootings resulting in casualties during the 2020-2021 school year alone. As of October, there have already been 38 shootings with casualties in 2022. School administrators are...
MASS SHOOTING STATISTICS: STUDENT AND PARENT FEAR MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DROP IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, more than 311,000 students have experienced gun-related violence at school. In recent years, we’ve seen an upward trend of school shootings, with at least 202 reported incidents in 2021—another...
Gunshot Detection Systems vs Visual AI Gun Detection Systems
Visit any news website and it's hard to go a day without reading about an active shooter incident. If you feel like you’ve been witnessing a growing trend, the data backs it up. FBI reports show that active shooter incidents have increased by 33% from...
Gun-Free Zones: Do They Make Us Safer?
Certain public spaces, like courthouses and schools, are designated as gun-free zones. With the rise in high-profile mass shootings in recent years— like the tragedies at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, and Marjory Stone Douglas High School in...
Acoustic Gunshot Detection vs. Visual Gun Detection
Visit any news website and it's hard to go a day without reading about an active shooter incident. If you feel like you’ve been witnessing a growing trend, the data backs it up. FBI reports show that active shooter incidents have increased by 33% from...
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In an active shooter situation, best laid plans turn into chaos. Add ZeroEyes proactive A.I. gun detection to protect your patrons.
READY FOR MORE INFORMATION?
In an active shooter situation, best laid plans turn into chaos. Add ZeroEyes proactive A.I. gun detection to protect your patrons.