In 2021, there were 249 incidents where a firearm was discharged on K-12 campuses – nine active shooter incidents and 240 non-active shooter incidents, according to research by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
More recent research from the Washington Post shows over 1,150 guns were seized on K-12 campuses during the 2022-2023 school year, equating to around six guns per day. The same study found that 51 of the country’s largest school districts reported a sharp increase in the number of firearms recovered on campus.
Excluding mass shootings, there were at least 308 instances of gunfire on college campuses from 2013 to 2022, says Everytown for Gun Safety. Resulting in 94 deaths and 115 injuries, these shootings include individual attacks, unintentional gunfire, legal interventions, self-harm, and other instances.
To combat various forms of violence, campuses continue to take a multi-layered approach to school safety, which often includes installing various security technologies. Gunshot detection systems are one of them. As more grant funding is made available to purchase this technology, school leaders are tasked with the challenge of deciding if the technology is right for them and then choosing a solution that best fits their campus’ unique needs.
At the recent Campus Safety Conference at EDspaces, we spoke to Bosch’s Business Development Manager Craig Oberschlake about the company’s gunshot detection system and what he believes sets it apart from others on the market (1:39).
Read the full article or watch the full interview.
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