of the day.
>> 6.41 now keeping your child
safe is every parent’s number
one goal that time in school is
no different than most.
Parents, of course, are not
inside the school to ensure
their child’s safety.
>> Sadly, since Columbine, more
than 330,000 students in
America have been exposed to
gun violence at school,
according to tracking by The
Washington Post.
>> We saw 193 gun-related
incidents on campus last year.
The largest number since we’ve
been tracking gun-related
violence. >> Now this morning as a new
>> Now this morning as a new
type of technology rolling out
at one Texas High school is
being called a game changer
when it comes to school
security. Zac Lashway reports. >> In a rural community
>> In a rural community
northwest of Austin, some 8,000
students make up Liberty Hill
Independent School district
like most schools in America.
It’s high school is equipped
with layers of security.
So we’re doing all of these
things right?
>> And they’re all great.
But they’re all once the danger
has gotten here ready. And now we’re trying to slow down in
we’re trying to slow down in
search of a security measure
that is proactive.
>> Travis Mote Hall director of
school safety at Liberty Hill
ISD discovered Texas based
spark cognition. A global
leader in artificial
intelligence. We can actually
anticipate what’s likely to
happen or come in the future.
Seeding goal chief marketing
officer at Spark Cognition is
referring to software called
visual AI which utilizes a
school’s existing camera
infrastructure to proactively
detect anything and everything
unusual in real time to alert authorities to an unknown
authorities to an unknown
person driving an unknown
vehicle onto a monitor campus.
>> Can trigger an initial
alert.
>> The warning comes with
specific details, location, time, visual ID and additional
time, visual ID and additional
information. Mike, if a weapon
was detected, alerts are
automatic and could be sent
via Web email apps and tax providing school staff and
providing school staff and
first responders extra time
to act.
Amanda now, right, giving them
that that level of
understanding. And so when they
arrive. >> Right. They’re fully briefed
>> Right. They’re fully briefed
and ready to act. The FBI, you
know, has reported an tracks
that the typical, you know,
active shooting, that
individual or individuals will
stage for 2 to 20 minutes any
shot is fired.
>> The technology is 100%
customizable from virtual perimeters to weapon detection
perimeters to weapon detection
door monitoring and license
plate and human identification.
Visual AI does not require an
operator. It doesn’t take a
break. It doesn’t go home.
It’s on. 24 7. This added layer of security is providing
of security is providing
students and parents, peace
of mind.
>> I think that’s really
valuable that it can. It’s a
proactive approach as opposed
to reactive approach. It’s good
knowing that this is like an extra set of eyes everywhere.
extra set of eyes everywhere.
Just in case something does
happen. Does this technology
save lives? Ultimately it has
the ability to prevent loss
of life.
>> Simply by interpreting the available information, moving
available information, moving
that information to a place
where can be acted upon.
And unlike the other systems
that you mentioned, films for
windows, bulletproof glass door
locks. This is a predictive,
a preventive approach. The
school safety.
>> So how much does this
technology costs? Steven says
it’s based on cameras can
student count, which could be
thousands of dollars a month.
Liberty Hill ISD prioritized
almost 3 million dollars to
make their schools safer.
>> This school year I at the
district’s high school will
come on line at the end of the
month. For more information on
the technology. And of course,
how districts can also look to
sign up for this head to our
website. Click 2 Houston dot
com. But fascinating. That is
fascinating and seconds count in have that information