Tribune News Service — Midland Independent School District has announced the implementation of ZeroEyes, an AI-based gun detection video-based analytics platform.
The school district is not the first to install this AI-based gun detection system. In September of 2025, Midland Christian announced the installation of the ZeroEyes technology on its campus.
“We were introduced to them through one of our parents at Midland Christian School, who had local ties to a local school that has utilized the technology for a couple of years now,” said Gregory Anderson, president of Midland Christian School, in a previous report.
Anderson said administrators went to a demo at the school and were impressed by what they saw.
Another organization to add ZeroEyes to its campus was Stonegate Fellowship. In January, the church decided to add ZeroEyes as another layer of security as part of its $40 million expansion.
“Stonegate Fellowship uses ZeroEyes as part of our commitment to providing a safe, welcoming environment where people can worship, grow and gather with peace of mind,” said Larry Gilbert, executive pastor of Stonegate Fellowship, in a statement.
MISD serves about 29,000 students and employs 3,200 staff members across 40 campuses. The district plans to open two new high schools in August 2028.
“The school supports a comprehensive learning environment, spanning a diverse and growing community, backed by a strong commitment to safety and preparedness,” the district said in a statement. “ZeroEyes will be added to the campuses’ vast layered security measures, which include keyless entry and access control, intrusion alarm systems, a strategic alerts system and more, designed to help staff respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations.”
ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software essentially layers onto existing digital security cameras. Once a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes operations center, which is staffed by specially trained U.S. military and law enforcement veterans.
Once these experts determine if a specific threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and what is referred to as “actionable intelligence” — including visual description, gun type and last known location — to local law enforcement as quickly as 3-5 seconds from detection.
“Our main priority is school safety, and we believe bringing ZeroEyes into the district enhances our ability to prevent incidents before they happen and helps ensure students and staff feel safe in a learning environment they can look forward to each day,” said MISD Chief of Police Robert Doporto.
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