Nash County Public Schools Introduces a New Layer in Safety with Evolv Express
August 01 2023 - 7:05AM
Business Wire
Eight School Districts In North Carolina Now
Partnering with Evolv for AI Weapons Detection
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leader in AI-based weapons
detection security screening, today announced its partnership with
North Carolina’s Nash County Public Schools (NCPS). Starting today,
NCPS is installing Evolv’s state-of-the-art Express® weapons
detection systems at all high and middle schools to strengthen its
security measures as students head back to class.
Amidst increasing concerns over school safety and recent
incidents of violence disrupting classrooms across the country, the
school district aims to ease the minds of teachers, students, and
parents through this new technology which helps for weapons
screening without always making people stop to be wanded, searched,
or empty their pockets and bags.
Unlike traditional metal detectors, Evolv Express uses powerful
sensor technology with artificial intelligence (AI) to provide
safer, more accurate threat detection at unprecedented volume and
speed. NCPS joins over 450 schools around the country using Express
to add a layer of safety for students, teachers, and visitors so
the focus can remain on learning.
“Helping school districts balance a need for enhanced safety
with student engagement is one of the most important aspects of our
partnership,” said Neil Sandoff, VP of education for Evolv
Technology. “A connected community – one where students and staff
feel safe and seen – can yield positive results, not only from a
security standpoint, but academically and emotionally.”
The respectful nature of Evolv’s screening technology enables
students to walk through the open-air kiosk, often retaining their
concealed belongings reducing delays or lines. In the event of an
alert, the system's green lights may turn red and pinpoint the
potentially dangerous item, accompanied by a photo of the student
with a red box around the alarmed object displayed on a tablet.
NCPS trained staff members can then conduct a targeted search based
on the alert.
"Our commitment to fostering a safe and nurturing learning
environment empowers us to embrace cutting-edge technology while
preserving the seamless flow of everyday school life,” said Heather
Louise Finch, NCPS spokeswoman.
The Evolv system, already deployed in Johnston County Public
Schools, Guildford County Schools, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Schools as well as major sporting venues, stadiums and theme parks,
offers effective detection and deterrent while maintaining a
non-prison-like atmosphere for students, distinguishing it from
conventional security measures.
About Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) is transforming human security
to make a safer, faster, and better experience for the world’s most
iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and
public spaces, using industry leading artificial intelligence
(AI)-powered weapons detection and analytics. Its mission is to
transform security to create a safer world to work, learn, and
play. Evolv has digitally transformed the gateways in places where
people gather by enabling seamless integration combined with
powerful analytics and insights. Evolv’s advanced systems have
scanned more than 600 million people, second only to the Department
of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
in the United States. Evolv has been awarded the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified
Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) as well as the Security Industry
Association (SIA) New Products and Solutions (NPS) Award in the Law
Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems category. Evolv
Technology®, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights®, and Evolv Cortex AI®
are registered trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc. in the United
States and other jurisdictions. For more information, visit
https://evolvtechnology.com.
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