Enhancing School Safety: AI-powered Gun Detection Implemented in Philadelphia Middle Schools

Philadelphia district's middle schools will implement AI-powered gun detection technology that uses minimally invasive scanning to detect weapons without requiring students to remove their bags or be searched. Drones will also be used to monitor events and enhance security presence, while digital cameras will replace analog ones to improve security footage management. Off-duty city police officers will be stationed outside schools as needed, and safety zones will be created for schools with significant police presence. The "safe paths" program, which pays community members to patrol areas around schools, will be expanded to more schools.