Ki Charter Becomes First Charter School in Texas to Deploy ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection Technology

Advanced AI Solution Enhances Campus Safety by Providing Proactive Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness

PHILADELPHIA, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced that its solution has been deployed by Ki Charter to safeguard students, faculty and staff against gun-related threats. It is the first charter school in Texas to adopt the industry-leading proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness technology.

Serving a unique population of behaviorally challenged students, Ki Charter has adopted multiple technologies and de-escalation techniques to ensure the safety of its students and personnel. Its Safety and Security Committee assesses and refines policies and safety measures, while the Campus Safety and Threat Assessment teams work closely with law enforcement and mental health resources to prevent and mitigate potential threats. The deployment of ZeroEyes' AI technology further strengthens this comprehensive security strategy by providing real-time gun detection capabilities.

"We serve a student population that requires an exceptional level of care and security, and I was initially skeptical of ZeroEyes," said Jerry Lager, Superintendent of Ki Charter. "But after seeing the technology in action, I knew we needed it. Our largest campus spans 65 open acres, making security a complex challenge. ZeroEyes provides that extra layer of protection, ensuring our students and staff are in a safe environment."

Ki Charter is the premier educational provider for students who reside in residential facilities (RFs) and day centers across Texas. The school has campuses in San Marcos, Liberty Hill, Austin, Temple, Arlington, Fort Worth, Denton, and Kingwood, and serves over 6,500 students annually (500% mobility rate) with a dedicated team of more than 120 educators and staff. With small class sizes and engaging curriculum, Ki Charter reduces learning gaps to help students learn behavioral management strategies and improve their communication skills.

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 security as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.

"At ZeroEyes, we understand the complexities of protecting students in specialized environments like Ki Charter," said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. "We're proud to offer our AI gun detection technology as an additional layer of security to help protect students, faculty, and staff in this unique setting."

About ZeroEyes
ZeroEyes delivers a proactive, human-verified AI gun detection software solution that integrates into existing digital security cameras and helps to mitigate mass shootings and gun-related violence by reducing response times, providing actionable intelligence with images, and delivering clarity among chaos — ultimately saving lives. ZeroEyes' patented solution has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an effective anti-terrorism technology and was the first AI-based gun detection technology to receive full SAFETY Act Designation.

Founded by Navy SEALs and elite technologists, ZeroEyes dispatches accurate and real-time actionable intelligence about the illegal brandishing of a gun near or in an occupied area or building, to local staff and law enforcement with an image of the shooter(s) and location of the threat, as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from the moment the gun is detected.

The ZeroEyes team also provides tech consulting, installation assistance, and practice drills for active shooter events to enhance safety at schools, corporate, and government facilities. Headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia area, the company's affordable and effective gun detection solution has been adopted by the US Department of Defense, leading public K-12 school districts, colleges/universities, healthcare facilities, commercial property groups, manufacturing plants, Fortune 500 corporate campuses, shopping malls, big-box retail stores and more. Learn more about ZeroEyes at ZeroEyes.com.

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