LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) continues to install weapons detection system across its high schools.
On Tuesday night at a Jefferson County Board of Education meeting, JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio said the new weapon detectors have been installed at Ballard, Butler and Eastern high schools.
Pollio said in the next two weeks the weapon detectors will live at Iroquois and Seneca high schools.
After winter break, Pollio said installation will continue and all high schools will have weapon detectors by the spring.
"To this point we've felt the implementation has gone smoothly and schools have stepped up to provide the infrastructure necessary to make this reality," Pollio said.
The Evolv systems are different from metal detectors in that it uses artificial intelligence-based technology to detect weapons.
The system scans bags and pockets in real time. If an item is seen on the scanner as a student walks through it, the normally green light on the system turns red and a photo of the student will be shown on a tablet visible to trained staff. The photo will also have a red box around the "potentially dangerous item," and the trained staff member will search that area.
JCPS Said installation in middle schools will begin by the start of the 2024-25 school year.
The system is estimated to cost the district $17 million for a 5-year lease. The district will be responsible for staffing and upkeep of the systems.
To read more about the systems, the implementation timeline for all JCPS schools, and for a look at how they work, click here.
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