Tag: Omnilert
When the chips are down
October 29, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
As I settled in to enjoy my weekend last Friday, you might well imagine my reaction to the headline, “Armed police handcuff teen after AI mistakes crisp packet for gun in U.S.”
It would probably have been something along the lines of, “Here we go again,” except that I had just fallen ill so it was more like, “Blergh,” and I most certainly did not enjoy my weekend. I did, however, have a lot of time to reflect on the incident, which saw a false positive...
Omnilert expands Secure Schools Grant Program
June 19, 2025SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. — Omnilert has announced a significant expansion of its Secure Schools Grant Program in response to overwhelming demand from schools and universities nationwide.
Originally intended to support 20 schools, the program will now provide 50 schools across the United States with three years of free access to Omnilert's AI Gun Detection.
This expansion is made possible in part through a partnership with BCD, a provider of purpose-built video surveillance hardware. As the official...
Amerant Bank selects Omnilert
May 2, 2025SSN Staff
LEESBURG, VA — Omnilert disclosed that Amerant Bank has chosen Omnilert’s AI technology to help bolster the security at all of its locations in Florida.
“At Amerant Bank, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to enhance the safety of our bank locations, and Omnilert’s AI technology will be an important part of our overall security infrastructure,” said Orlando Gonzalez, Head of Corporate Security at Amerant Bank. “Integrating the software into our...
Omnilert’s AI Gun Detection receives full SAFETY Act Designation
March 28, 2025SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. — Omnilert announced that its Gun Detect solution has received full SAFETY Act Designation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is now elevated to the “Approved Technologies List.”
Enacted by Congress in 2022, the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act, or SAFETY Act, serves as one of the highest levels of accreditation offered by DHS and promotes the development and deployment of effective anti-terrorism products, systems,...
CRG joins ZeroNow as collaborator
August 1, 2024SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Critical Response Group (CRG) has become an Industry Partner in the ZeroNow alliance of educators, security specialists, technology experts and students working to bring violent incidents in schools to zero.
“When it comes to threatening incidents in schools, we all know that seconds count,” said Ara Bagdasarian, Co-Founder of ZeroNow. “The common operating picture CRG provides saves critical moments in an emergency, which can save lives. And the passion...
Omnilert integrates AI Visual Gun Detection tech with Hanwha Wisenet WAVE VMS
June 18, 2024SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. — Omnilert announced that it has integrated Omnilert Gun Detect with the Hanwha Vision Wisenet WAVE video management software (VMS) to provide a complete solution for gun violence and active shooters.
Wisenet WAVE VMS is a software platform for IP video surveillance applications that detects, streams, records, and analyzes live video from connected IP cameras and networked video sources. By integrating with Omnilert Gun Detect, the Wisenet WAVE platform now has the ability...
Omnilert Gun Detect integrates with Genetec Security Center
March 7, 2024SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. – Omnilert, a provider of active shooter solutions, announced that its visual gun detection system, Omnilert Gun Detect, is now certified with the Genetec Security Center.
Genetec Security Center is an open-architecture platform that unifies IP-based video surveillance, access control, communications and analytics. Omnilert said that this integration will enable Genetec customers to incorporate its visual gun detection technology with their existing surveillance cameras in...
Omnilert unveils third generation of AI visual gun detection system
February 21, 2024SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. – Omnilert, a provider of active shooter solutions, announced the release of its third-generation AI visual gun detection system, featuring significant advancements.
According to the company, Omnilert Gun Detect now protects hundreds of schools, universities, hospitals, retail and commercial buildings, and other organization facilities and campuses around the country. The enhancements made in this new release improves hardware efficiency, enterprise management and gun detection...
ESA recognizes 2023 Executive Strategic Partners
December 29, 2023SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association’s (ESA’s) Executive Strategic Partners invest annually in the association to grow important initiatives, improve our members’ businesses, and take the industry to greater heights.
Without these partnerships, ESA – a non-profit organization - would not be able to fulfill its mission to provide high-quality resources, advocacy, connections, and education for electronic security and life safety professionals.
“These...
Baltimore County Public Schools to deploy Omnilert AI active shooter solution
October 6, 2023SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. – Omnilert has announced that Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) will be integrating its Omnilert Gun Detect platform with 7,000 surveillance cameras district-wide, representing the largest deployment of AI visual gun detection in the U.S. to date.
Omnilert Gun Detect can provide 24/7 monitoring with a near-instant response at the first sight of a gun to ensure the best possible outcomes in the event of an active shooter or act of gun violence. The Baltimore County...