The Gloucester School Board tackled a number of items at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium, including the potential appropriation of funds for a weapons detection system.
Justin Bragg, president of Mid-Atlantic Technology Services, explained the benefits of using the Evolv high-speed weapons detection system, compared to regular metal detectors. According to Bragg, metal detectors are slow and detect all metal objects on a person. Evolv allows for rapid screening and only alerts to weapons.
“With the video cameras that are attached to the device, it also allows you to see where on that person you need to check” for a weapon, Bragg said. It will even detect if a weapon is in a person’s bag or backpack.
Bragg said that the average lifespan of the units are 10-15 years with software updates available periodically. All parts on the system are replaceable.
“As we’re building this year’s budget and looking at funds, the safety and security of ...