Shooter Detection Systems (SDS),  a provider of world-leading gunshot detection solutions – and a 2023 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Champion for Best Gunshot Detection Solution – plans to introduce a new #TakeAction initiative at CES 2024 aimed at empowering individuals to make their schools, workplaces, and communities safer by employing lifesaving gunshot detection technology.

In an active shooter situation, gunshot detection is highly effective at mitigating injury and loss of life.

Still, gunshot detection is often overlooked by federal funding sources that traditionally support a wide range of preventative gun violence measures.

The #TakeAction campaign aims to educate individuals about gunshot detection’s crucial role in maintaining safe and secure spaces and provide specific tools for consumers to advocate for gunshot detection to their school, government, and workplace leaders.

(Learn about the SDS Indoor Gunshot Detection System, its Government Certifications for performance, and see the many integrations with security systems, including leading Video, Access Control, and Mass Notification Systems plus additional, flexible options to broadcast shot notifications via PA Systems, Digital Security Radio, Emergency Lighting, and Alarm Systems. Courtesy of Shooter Detection Systems and YouTube.)

“An average of one death can occur every 10 seconds during an active shooter event. So when a shooting starts, reducing the time it takes for authorities to get to the shooter is the most vital dimension,” explains Stephen Carney, the President of Shooter Detection Systems.

“With gunshot detection technology, responders can know immediately that a gun has been fired and in what area of the building the shot occurred.” 

The initiative is also designed to provide people with the resources to personally lobby their place of business or child’s school to deploy gunshot detection technology to create a safer environment that can quickly alert law enforcement in an active shooter incident.

Shooter Detection Systems gunshot technology enables the communication of critical incident details within 10 seconds to 911 to alert law enforcement and individuals at the scene, using ResponderLink, a software-embedded integration with SDS sister company Noonlight.

SDS software alerts are intercepted by trained safety agents at Noonlight, who provide a live URL dashboard of incident information to the 911 operator, including the push of continuous incident information, such as where the latest shots were fired.

(See how Noonlight combines advanced technology with real humans to protect and comfort people so they can live freely. Noonlight allows people to get help quickly in any situation without requiring a 911 call or the ability to talk or text. Courtesy of Noonlight, formerly SafeTrek and YouTube.)

By combining purpose-built acoustic and infrared sensors with proprietary detection algorithms, SDS’ Active Shooter Intelligence accurately detects, verifies, and validates a gunshot with 99.9% accuracy and virtually zero false alarms.

SDS will participate in two media events during CES 2024, which will occur in Las Vegas from January 9-12, 2024.

The first event is CES Unveiled, held on Sunday, January 7th, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The second event is Pepcom, which will occur on Monday, January 8th, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at The Mirage.

Shooter Detection Systems, an Alarm company, is a proven leader in gunshot detection and delivers Active Shooter Intelligence with proprietary technology engineered for precision, performance, and saving lives.

The company’s ‘ASTORS’ Award-Winning product, SDS Indoor Gunshot Detection (formerly Guardian), is SAFETY Act Certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NPSA rated and “Approved for UK Government Use” in the Catalogue of Security Equipment of the National Protective Security Authority (NSPA), and SL4 Certified by the Australian Government’s Security Construction & Equipment Committee (SCEC).

To learn more, please visit Shooter Detection Systems or call 1-844-SHOT911.

SHOOTER DETECTION Systems Takes Platinum in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, now entering its Ninth Year, recognizes industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management and Response, Law Enforcement, First Responders as well as federal, state and municipal government agencies in the acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to Keep our Nation Secure.

SHOOTER DETECTION Systems

Best Gunshot Detection Solution

• • SDS Indoor Gunshot Detection System

• New for 2023, the “SDS Indoor Gunshot Detection System” has added a free new feature.

• SDS Emergency Response Service now combines the power of SDS’s dual-factor gunshot detection sensors and Noonlight’s SendPolice platform to deliver an advanced emergency response solution that dramatically improves the delivery of relevant data to 911 Call Centers during a gun violence event while greatly reducing the burden on victims to effectively communicate critical information during a crisis.

(Learn about the SDS Indoor Gunshot Detection System, its Government Certifications for performance, and see the many integrations with security systems, including leading Video, Access Control, and Mass Notification Systems plus additional, flexible options to broadcast shot notifications via PA Systems, Digital Security Radio, Emergency Lighting, and Alarm Systems. Courtesy of Shooter Detection Systems and YouTube.)

• SDS and Noonlight’s engineers have created an instantaneous, two-way data interface between SDS’ Situational Awareness software and Noonlight’s SendPolice Platform. SDS customers will instantly know that the new Emergency Response Service has been activated and that their data is automatically and continuously transmitted to a 911 Call Center.

• This unique new software service is made possible via a powerful integration between SDS and Noonlight’s SendPolice capability that allows trained operators to have push-button access directly to the 911 center serving the incident location.

• With the SDS Emergency Response Service, a 911 operator receives real-time updates as an incident unfolds, including if more shots are fired and the changing location of shots detected inside the building. This allows operators to accurately update responding officers regarding the location of the last shots fired.

• In keeping with SDS’ commitment that every citizen deserves the right to the highest protection against active shooters, these new capabilities are included with the standard SDS software package for new and existing SDS software users. Also new for 2023, is “SDS powered by Alarm.com”.

(Learn more about SDS’ latest developments, including SDS Powered by Alarm.com, a small to medium-sized business solution, and SDS Enterprise, an enhanced, complete gunshot detection solution that now includes a unique, direct-to-911 alerting feature to help first responders get to the scene of a shooting faster and more prepared. Courtesy of Shooter Detection Systems and YouTube.)

• SDS’s parent company, Alarm.com, offers a specially configured SDS Indoor Gunshot Detection Sensor for small- to medium-sized enterprises. Now, smaller businesses can integrate gunshot detection into their security portfolio at a more economical price.

• *SDS is a Returning ‘ASTORS’ Champion for their Fourth Year, having secured Wins in the 2022, 2018, and 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Programs.

The pinnacle of the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security and Government Excellence Awards is the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Ceremony and Banquet Luncheon.

In 2023, this exclusive sold-out event featured at ISC East, well over two hundred representatives of law enforcement, public safety, and industry leaders came together to honor the selfless service of those who stand on the front lines – and those who stand beside them – providing the capabilities and technologies to create a safer world for future generations.

Comprehensive collaborations between these private and public sectors have led to the development of innovative intelligence and technologies that serve to protect our Nation.

Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) and Explosives, delivered the keynote address at the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security and Excellence in Public Safety Awards Ceremony and Banquet Luncheon.

Director Dettelbach spoke with passion on the epidemic of Gun Violence by Illegal Guns taking place across the United States, which results in over 125 deaths daily and impacting generations of families – leaving open chairs at holiday events.

Firearm injuries were the leading case of death for children for the third year in a row, he explained, and have doubled in the U.S. since 2021, levels that are simply intolerable.

Director Dettelbach lauded the strong partnerships with Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Policing that ATF has earned and relies upon to reduce violence and spoke with admiration as a former prosecutor on the selfless sense of mission and drive that is universal across the entire First Responder Community.

The prestigious Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program highlights the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.

The ‘ASTORS’ was specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit, and intelligence to end-users in a variety of government, homeland security, enterprise, and public safety vertical markets.

(See a few of the highlights during the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security and Government Excellence Awards Ceremony and Banquet Luncheon in NYC during ISC East on November 16, 2023. Courtesy of AST, My Pristine Images, and Vimeo.)

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Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture, and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

These experts are from the Government at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as from private firms allied to the government.

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AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants and Dams, Bridges and Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.

Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting and Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools and Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

To learn more about ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, Be On the LookOut for the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2023 ‘A Year in Review.’

The Annual CHAMPIONS edition reviews ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firm’s products and services, including video interviews and more.

It will serve as your Go-To Source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2023 Products and Services’ endorsed by American Security Today and can satisfy your agency’s and/or organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.

From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection, and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware, and Networking Security – to name a few), the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION will have WHAT YOU NEED to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitigate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.

It will also include featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders and recognized firms in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.

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