Wilshire Boulevard Temple Deploys ZeroEyes to Mitigate Gun-Related Threats

Los Angeles's Oldest Synagogue Implements Proactive AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Platform to Protect Members and Staff

PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced today that its proactive gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution has been deployed by the Erika J. Glazer Family Campus of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple to protect members and staff against gun-related threats. Founded in 1862, it is the oldest Jewish congregation and synagogue in Los Angeles, California.

The campus spans an entire city block and features the organization's Byzantine-Revival Sanctuary, a designated National Register of Historic Places landmark. It also houses the Erika J. Glazer Early Childhood Center, Brawerman Elementary School East, the Edgar F. Magnin Religious School, and the Karsh Family Social Service Center, which serves the surrounding community with a weekly food pantry and provides free dental care, vision care, mental health services, legal aid, and English language support.

Amidst the Israel-Hamas war, anti-Jewish threats have surged. According to the ADL, over 10,000 antisemitic incidents were recorded in the U.S. between October 2023 and 2024, the highest number in a single year since the organization began tracking in 1979. The Public Policy Institute of California also reports that hate crimes in the state have been on the rise for nearly a decade, with numbers spiking in recent years.

As a religious-based organization located near Koreatown, Wilshire Boulevard Temple has implemented multiple security measures to protect its 6,000 congregants, including an extensive camera network and advanced access control features. The addition of ZeroEyes to its multilayered security system enhances proactive alerting and situational awareness, helping to prevent and mitigate gun-related violence.

"In today's environment, with heightened tensions and ongoing protests, having a platform that detects weapons and provides real-time situational awareness is instrumental in protecting our congregation," said Paul Hutchinson, chief security officer at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. "ZeroEyes serves as a force multiplier, enhancing our existing security measures to ensure that our community is safe."

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 military and law enforcement veterans. If these experts determine that the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence — including visual description, gun type, and last known location — to temple staff as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.

"The freedom to practice one's faith without fear is a fundamental right," said Mike Lahiff, CEO and cofounder of ZeroEyes. "We applaud Wilshire Boulevard Temple for taking proactive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of their congregation. Their dedication to creating a secure environment is a powerful example of community leadership.

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 a promising anti-terrorism technology and was the first video analytics technology to receive full SAFETY Act DT&E 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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