Niagara Falls City School District Prioritizes Learning Through Up Leveling Security for More Than 6,000 Students, Faculty and Staff with Evolv Technology
January 26 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The district added Evolv Express® AI weapons
detection systems to its schools through a partnership with STANLEY
Security
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV, “Evolv”), the global leader in
AI-based weapons detection security screening, today announced
impressive initial results from its partnership with Niagara Falls
City School District in Niagara, New York, including faster, less
invasive entry into its schools and a smoother, more welcoming
experience for over 6,000 students in the district.
The decision to implement Evolv Technology’s systems was
expedited by school officials’ observations about escalating
violence when students returned to in-person learning following the
height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The district determined that
legacy security methods, including bag inspections and wanding,
were cumbersome and inadequate. The system worked with STANLEY
Security to install Evolv Express® systems at 11 of the district’s
schools and has said they see an immediate improvement in ingress,
detection and overall experience.
“Conducting manual security checks was taking up to an hour of
time each morning, and it wasn’t a particularly pleasant experience
for our students or faculty,” said Mark Laurrie, Niagara Falls City
School District Superintendent. “Evolv is the best that is out
there for schools. With these systems in place, we’re confident
that we’re fostering the highest quality learning environment and
safety of our students and employees while investing in technology
that continues to get better.”
Findings from a recent American Psychological Association survey
published include that a third of teachers experienced at least one
incident of verbal or threatening violence from students during the
pandemic, and 40% of school administrators were on the receiving
end of verbal or threatening violence from parents. Niagara Falls
City School District is one of a growing list of school systems
across the U.S. to take a proactive and modern approach to safety
and security. Evolv Express is currently used in schools in 20
states, including Georgia, Illinois, South Carolina and West
Virginia.
“We’re committed to making all venues where people gather safer,
but school safety is our top priority and one of the reasons the
company was founded,” said Peter George, CEO of Evolv Technology.
“We’re proud that through our partnership with STANLEY Security,
we’re improving the learning environment in Niagara’s schools and
helping to bring greater peace of mind to the community. Teachers
should be able to focus on teaching, and students on learning.”
About STANLEY Security
STANLEY Security, a division of Stanley Black & Decker
(NYSE: SWK), is a provider of integrated security solutions
defining the future of the security industry. STANLEY delivers a
comprehensive suite of security products, software and integrated
systems with a strong emphasis on service. STANLEY is powered by a
culture of continuous innovation, providing revolutionary
technology and unmatched customer service to commercial,
institutional and industrial businesses and organizations. We focus
on complete customer transparency and operational excellence in the
five customer touchpoints: account management, installation,
service, monitoring and billing. STANLEY takes pride in our
signature approach to doing business – offering global resources,
with a local touch. As one of the world’s largest and most
comprehensive security providers, we’re protecting what’s important
to you by designing, installing, servicing and monitoring an
extensive array of products and solutions that span the entire
security spectrum:
- Intrusion Detection
- Fire Alarms & Monitoring
- Access Control Systems
- Video Surveillance Systems
- Systems Integration
- Personal Safety and Security Response
- Patient Safety Solutions
- Business Intelligence & Analytics Solutions
- Standards Development & Strategic Planning
- Software Support, Consultation and Integration
- System Design, Installation, Service and Monitoring
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 250 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 or trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc.
in the United States and other jurisdictions. For more information,
visit https://evolvtechnology.com.
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