NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — School safety is a top concern for one in three Tennessee parents, according to a recent Vanderbilt Medical Center child health policy poll.
Metro Nashville Council and the state of Tennessee have invested millions since the Covenant School shooting to improve school safety and security and many of those initiatives are starting to come online.
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Next week, Metro Nashville Schools hopes to begin using a gun detection software from Omnilert that has been integrated into their surveillance cameras. Last year, Metro Council approved a $1 million contract for the technology .
“When there is video image with a gun, as long as a human being can see it, it picks up in a fraction of a second,” explained Omnilert CEO Dave Fraser.
A MNPS spokesperson also said they are in the process of installing shatter-resistant film to school windows and doors. The project was estimated to cost $5 million.
Last year, the Director of Metro Schools said the investment may save lives.