LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville’s public middle and high schools have all recently had weapons detection systems installed. And new data from Jefferson County Public schools shows what’s been found so far this year, including guns, knives and more.
The Evolv systems are different from metal detectors in that they use artificial intelligence-based technology to detect weapons. The system scans bags and pockets in real time. If an item is seen on the scanner as a student walks through it, the normally green light on the system turns red and a photo of the student will be shown on a tablet visible to trained staff. The photo will also have a red box around the “potentially dangerous item,” and the trained staff member will search that area.
So what’s been found so far? In the 2024-25 school year, the systems have found 19 items students attempted to carry into school, everything from guns to knives…