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Kansas School District Deploys ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection

State grant funding supports Ulysses USD 214 as the district adds gun detection software and other security measures.

By Chelsey Arries
November 13, 2026

Ulysses USD 214 in Kansas has deployed ZeroEyes gun detection software as part of a broader investment in school security.

Across its four school buildings, the Grant County district has about 1,400 students and 225 staff members. Funding for the deployment came through the Kansas Safe and Secure Firearm Detection Grant Program, which the state attorney general’s office administers.

The district’s security improvements also include controlled building access, upgraded cameras, school mapping and reunification planning.

According to ZeroEyes, its software flags potential firearms and sends images to its continuously staffed operations center for human review. When reviewers validate a threat, they notify school officials and law enforcement with information including the firearm type, a visual description and its latest known location.

The company said those notifications can reach responders within seconds of detection.

About the Author

Chelsey Arries is assistant editor of Security Today, Campus Security Today, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Online.

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