ZeroEyes, creator of an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, has announced that its solution has been chosen byย Valley Baptist Churchย in Bakersfield, California to proactively protect its congregants against gun-related threats.
The company says that its visual gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software will be layered on Valley Baptist Churchโs existing digital security cameras.
If an illegally brandished gun is identified, images will instantly be shared with a specialized group of US military and law enforcement veterans at one of the ZeroEyes Operation Centers (ZOC) that are staffed 24/7/365.
These experts are trained to verify the threat and dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence, including visual description, gun type and last known location, to local staff and law enforcement as fast as three to five seconds from detection.
Valley Baptist Church was established in 1985 and has since grown to encompass four campuses with 15 pastors, 8,000 members and a 280-student pre-school.
The congregation has recently placed significant focus and emphasis on church campus safety, hiring its first director of safety and security.
โI have an extensive background in law enforcement including service with the FBI and I canโt overstate how impressed I am with the capability ofย ZeroEyesโ AI gun-detection solution, as well as the teamโs passion,โ said Matt Montana, Director of Safety and Security at Valley Baptist Church.
โWe decided to take this leap with ZeroEyes so that our members can safely practice their religion without fear or disruption.โ
โWe are proud that Valley Baptist Church has chosen to implement ZeroEyes to protect against gun-related threats and help ensure a welcoming and safe environment for its congregation,โ said Mike Lahiff, CEO and Co-Founder of ZeroEyes.
