Leaders at Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) are ramping up efforts to keep students and staff safe with the installation of new high-tech detectors designed to flag guns, knives, and bombs.
The detectors, which the manufacturer claims are much more precise than traditional metal detectors, are being installed in every public high school in the county by the end of the school year, with a lThe Evolv machines, which use radar-like technology and artificial intelligence to detect weapons, were approved by the school board in August and are being hailed as a critical addition to the county’s school safety measures.
“I feel like school should be a safe place and this is what it’s for,” Jones said. “It’s for safety. You can’t really feel wrong about it.” Administrators have also been trained to use them and alert a school security officer if anything seems alarming.“If anything, they are more excited that we are providing that extra layer of protection for them,” Feagins said.During the I-TEAM test, while out of sight from administrators, the Evolv system was put to the test by a dummy gun hidden in a backpack. DCPS administration approved News4JAX’s request to see the detectors in action and school staff was aware of the test.
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