{"id":216992,"date":"2026-02-24T13:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/pee-dee-school-district-deploys-ai-gun-detection-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:45:10","slug":"pee-dee-school-district-deploys-ai-gun-detection-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/pee-dee-school-district-deploys-ai-gun-detection-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Pee Dee school district deploys AI gun detection technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmbfnews.com\/2026\/02\/24\/pee-dee-school-district-deploys-ai-gun-detection-technology\/\">Pee Dee school district deploys AI gun detection technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmbfnews.com\/2026\/02\/24\/pee-dee-school-district-deploys-ai-gun-detection-technology\/\">https:\/\/www.wmbfnews.com\/2026\/02\/24\/pee-dee-school-district-deploys-ai-gun-detection-technology\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-24 13:36:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.wmbfnews.com\">www.wmbfnews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">DILLON COUNTY, SC (WMBF) &#8211; A school district in the Pee Dee is in the process of deploying AI-based gun detection technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Dillon School District Four announced that it is deploying ZeroEyes\u2019 artificial intelligence gun-detection and situational-awareness software as part of an effort to strengthen campus security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">ZeroEyes is a Philadelphia-area security technology company founded by former Navy SEALs that sells AI-based gun-detection software designed to work with existing security cameras, according to the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">District leaders said the technology is meant to add another layer to security measures already in place, including metal detectors, shatterproof window film, handheld wands and two-way radios. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cStudent and staff safety is not optional; it\u2019s foundational,\u201d said Dillon School District Four Superintendent Douglas Ray Rogers in a statement included in a release from ZeroEyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The district purchased the system using state funding tied to school safety upgrades, the company said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the release, the software integrates with existing digital security cameras and is designed to detect the visible presence of a firearm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">When the system flags a potential gun, images are sent to the company\u2019s ZeroEyes Operations Center for human review, the company said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If analysts confirm a threat, ZeroEyes said it alerts law enforcement and school security teams and can provide details such as a visual description, gun type and last known location, potentially within seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The full press release from ZeroEyes can be read below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WMBF. 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