Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leader in AI-based weapons
detection security screening, today announced its partnership with
Atlanta Public Schools (APS). The school district began using
Evolv’s state-of-the-art Evolv Express® security screening solution
in its 15 middle and 21 high schools at the end of 2022. The school
system has an active enrollment of over 50,000 students, attending
nearly 100 school sites.
APS officials explained that the volume of students arriving
simultaneously at some schools made it difficult for the school
system’s legacy metal detectors to effectively screen every
individual passing through its entrances given their limitations.
Consequently, over two dozen guns were found in APS schools last
year.
“We wanted the best option to keep our environment safe, and
that was Evolv,” said Ron Applin, chief of police for Atlanta
Public Schools. “People are going to start seeing that they can’t
get items past the security check now, and that’s going to make a
real difference.”
Evolv Express screens up to 4,000 people per hour, which is 10
times faster than metal detectors. The award-winning system uses
powerful sensor technology with artificial intelligence (AI) to
distinguish personal items such as cellphones or keys from threats.
Evolv Express provides safer, more accurate threat detection at
unprecedented volume and speed, allowing students to pass through
security in a welcoming manner without always having to stop, be
searched, or remove their personal belongings. Atlanta Public
Schools will be using 32 Express systems in all, with plans for
four of the systems to be used at two football stadiums.
The school system learned about Evolv from the many other
Atlanta area venues that have incorporated the advanced weapons
screening into their security operations. For example, Atlanta’s
Mercedes-Benz Stadium also uses Evolv at its entrances, reducing
long lines as fans enter the stadium.
Atlanta Public Schools is the latest of more than 200 U.S.
schools to turn to Evolv for up leveling security while endeavoring
to reduce anxiety among students, staff, parents and caregivers.
North Carolina’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, the largest
in the state, has deployed more than 160 systems across dozens of
its buildings. In South Carolina, Spartanburg School District Six
met its security goals after implementing Evolv Express. Other
schools around the country using Evolv Express have experienced
similar results.
“We often hear from the schools we work with report that, with
Evolv’s presence, students and staff feel safer and better able to
focus on learning,” said Peter George, CEO of Evolv Technology. “We
believe that helping students and staff start their day with peace
of mind is important to positive educational outcomes as well as
healthy social and emotional development. We look forward to
supporting Atlanta Public Schools, while continuing to work towards
our mission of transforming security to create a safer world for
people to live, learn, work, and play.”
About Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in
the state of Georgia, serving approximately 50,000 students across
87 schools and five programs. The District is organized into nine
K-12 clusters with 64 traditional schools, 19 charter schools, six
partner schools, two alternative schools and five alternative
programs. To learn more about Atlanta Public Schools, follow us on
social media – Twitter (@apsupdate), Facebook (Atlanta Public
Schools), and Instagram (apsupdate) – or visit us online at
www.atlantapublicschools.us.
About Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) is transforming human security
to make a safer, faster, and better experience for the world’s most
iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and
public spaces, using industry leading artificial intelligence
(AI)-powered weapons detection and analytics. Its mission is to
transform security to create a safer world to work, learn, and
play. Evolv has digitally transformed the gateways in places where
people gather by enabling seamless integration combined with
powerful analytics and insights. Evolv’s advanced systems have
scanned more than 425 million people, second only to the Department
of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
in the United States. Evolv has been awarded the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified
Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) as well as the Security Industry
Association (SIA) New Products and Solutions (NPS) Award in the Law
Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems category. Evolv
Technology®, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights®, and Evolv Cortex AI®
are registered trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc. in the United
States and other jurisdictions. For more information, visit
https://evolvtechnology.com.
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