Delaware School District Adds AI Gun Detection Tech
Caesar Rodney School District partners with local police and security integrators to add real-time camera threat monitoring.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- July 28, 2026
Public schools across central Kent County, Delaware, are layering artificial intelligence onto their existing security cameras to detect visible firearms and speed up emergency response times.
The Caesar Rodney School District, which serves more than 8,000 students across 15 schools, is deploying weapons detection software developed by ZeroEyes. The initiative was coordinated alongside regional security integrator Advantech and the Camden Police Department.
The initial rollout covers Caesar Rodney High School, Fred Fifer III Middle School and Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School. The software integrates directly into the district's existing camera network.
When the technology detects a visible firearm, image feeds are instantly routed to a 24-hour monitoring center for human verification. Once validated by analysts, emergency alerts containing the weapon type, visual descriptions and real-time location data are dispatched to police and campus staff within seconds.
The district spans 107 square miles and maintains a multi-tiered security framework that includes metal detectors, armed constables, video management software and state police presence.