New Mexico Junior College expands use of ZeroEyes weapon-detection system
After three years, New Mexico Junior College will expand its use of ZeroEyes, an AI-powered weapons detection system, the company announced Monday.
The institution, which serves about 2,400 students and employs 300 faculty and staff, will expand the coverage area of its implementation, according to the announcement.
“Since its implementation, non-lethal, real-time alerts from ZeroEyes for items such as toy guns or training equipment during academy exercises have reassured us of our proactive approach to maintaining a secure, student-centered campus environment,” Dennis Kelly, public safety programs director at New Mexico Junior College, said in a press release. “Public safety is deeply embedded in our student-centered, community-focused mission at New Mexico Junior College, and ZeroEyes helps us achieve that.”
The technology has faced scrutiny by education and civil-rights advocates, for both the company’s advertising and lobby practices. Some schools and public safety proponents, though, have praised the system as a needed protection against the threat of violence in schools.
Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes, said in the release he was “thrilled” by the expansion at the community college.
