ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, and RapidDeploy, the pioneering cloud-native solution provider for public safety, announced a strategic industry partnership.
The companies will collaborate to provide Emergency Communication Centres (ECCs) and field responders with enriched, real-time critical information to enable faster, more effective emergency responses during gun-related incidents at K-12 schools.
NG911 solutions
RapidDeploy provides a platform for agencies to integrate their indoor floor plans, panic buttons
RapidDeploy's market-pioneering Radius Mapping technology and award-winning Lightning mobile solution serve as the foundation of a connected ecosystem that enables seamless communication and data exchange between 911 agencies and first responders.
With Next Generation 911 (NG911) solutions deployed statewide in 11 states and across 1,500 ECCs, RapidDeploy provides a platform for agencies to integrate their indoor floor plans, panic buttons, and emergency event data to create a unified operating picture for safety.
Digital security cameras
ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto an organisation's existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Centre (ZOC), the industry's only U.S.-based, fully in-house operation centre, which is staffed 24/7/365 by military and law enforcement veterans.
If these experts determine that the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence — including visual description, gun type, and last known location — to first responders and school staff as quickly as three to five seconds from detection.
RapidDeploy’s solutions
ZeroEyes with RapidDeploy will enable key features, including real-time suspect site tracking
The seamless integration of ZeroEyes with RapidDeploy’s solutions will enable key features, including real-time suspect location tracking on the Radius map, direct access to human-validated images of the suspect and weapon, and panic proximity alerts for field responders via the Lightning app.
Proximity alerts can be configured to inform responders nearby before the 911 call even reaches the dispatch centre, ensuring they are equipped with essential information ahead of time.
Public safety
Thus, when the 911 call is received, telecommunicators are already aware that it’s a panic button event, giving them the context they need for swift, accurate triage.
This early insight accelerates decision-making, optimises response efficiency, and strengthens public safety by enabling faster, more informed emergency actions.
Integration of technologies
“Our partnership with ZeroEyes marks an important leap forward in response capabilities,” said Steve Raucher, CEO and co-founder of RapidDeploy.
“When lives are at stake and every second counts, first responders face critical blind spots that hinder threat assessment. The integration of our technologies improves situational awareness, allowing responders to act swiftly and accurately.”
ZeroEyes' AI gun detection technology
"Integrating ZeroEyes' AI gun detection technology with RapidDeploy’s solutions marks a major advancement in safety for both our K-12 customers and first responders,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes.
“This partnership will help deliver critical, life-saving intelligence directly to those on the front lines of community protection.”
