AI-Powered Visual Gun Detection
Real-Time Threat Detection Using Your Existing Security Cameras — No Stopping, No Guesswork
What Is AI Visual Gun Detection?
How Does AI Gun Detection Work Using Security Cameras?
AI visual gun detection is a real-time threat detection technology that uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to analyze live video from your existing security cameras. When the system detects a visible and brandished firearm — it instantly triggers an alert, often including a snapshot or video clip of the subject.
As the person moves throughout the facility, additional alerts are generated when they appear on other cameras, helping your security team track the threat in real time. This proactive approach enables faster response — often before a shot is fired — and plays a critical role in a layered security strategy.
Turn Your Existing Security Cameras Into an AI-Powered Threat Detection System
AI visual gun detection systems work with your current IP or CCTV security cameras — no special hardware required. The AI overlays on your video management system (VMS), analyzing every video feed in real time to detect visible firearms. When a threat is identified, the system can send alerts with time-stamped images or clips, trigger automated responses, and track the individual across multiple cameras. This gives you wide-area awareness without needing to install new sensors or scanning equipment.
No Camera Replacement Needed
AI overlays on top of your existing camera network — keeping deployment fast and cost-effective.
Continuous, 24/7 Monitoring & Verified Response
Every feed is analyzed by AI in real time, with alerts verified by a professional monitoring center that can escalate incidents and dispatch law enforcement within seconds.
Compatible with VMS & Access Control
The system can tie into your security infrastructure for auto-lockdowns, notifications, and video tagging.
How AI Gun Detection Works — Step by Step
AI visual gun detection works in real time by scanning your existing security cameras for visible firearms. Below is the step-by-step process your facility can rely on — from automatic detection to alert verification and coordinated response.
Detection
Firearm is Detected on Camera
As soon as a brandished firearm becomes visible — the system's AI engine analyzes the video feed and instantly recognizes the weapon.
Alert
Snapshot & Alert Are Generated
The system creates a time-stamped alert with a screenshot or video clip of the subject. The alert includes camera ID and location, and can be configured to notify local security teams, a monitoring center, or both.
Verification
Monitoring Center Verifies the Threat
A professional monitoring center reviews the alert and confirms whether a credible threat exists. This ensures false positives are filtered before any emergency response is initiated.
Tracking
Multi-Camera Tracking Is Activated
If the individual moves through the facility, new alerts are triggered every time they appear on another connected camera — helping responders monitor their movement in real time.
Response
Security Team Responds or Law Enforcement is Dispatched
Once verified, the alert can initiate predefined protocols such as locking doors, alerting onsite security, or notifying law enforcement — all within seconds of detection.
AI Visual Gun Detection Designed for the Environments That Need It Most
Whether you're protecting students, patients, public officials, or employees, AI visual gun detection gives your team critical seconds to respond before a threat becomes a tragedy. From schools and hospitals to government buildings and stadiums, these systems help detect visible firearms in real time — without disrupting flow, requiring divestment, or creating bottlenecks. Each alert is verified by a monitoring center and can be escalated to on-site responders or local law enforcement instantly.
Schools & Campuses
Screen entrances and monitor hallways for visible firearms — helping stop threats before a shot is fired.
Hospitals & Healthcare Facilities
Protect emergency departments, lobbies, and staff areas without interrupting the patient experience.
Stadiums & Public Venues
Add a layer of smart surveillance to manage large crowds with fast, discreet threat detection.
Government Buildings
Secure courthouses, city halls, and municipal facilities with real-time firearm detection and verified alerts.
Corporate Offices
Monitor loading docks, parking lots, and main entrances to help prevent workplace violence.
Manufacturing & Industrial Facilities
Enhance workplace safety by detecting firearms in employee entrances, shipping areas, or parking lots — without slowing production or disrupting shift changes.
Stop Threats Sooner, Respond Smarter — Without Disrupting Daily Operations
AI-powered visual gun detection transforms your existing camera network into a real-time threat detection system that helps prevent active shooter incidents before they happen. Unlike reactive technologies, this solution alerts your team the moment a firearm is visible — with verified alerts, real-time visuals, and multi-camera tracking. It enhances safety while maintaining a smooth, non-invasive experience for staff, students, and visitors.
Proactive Threat Detection
Alerts are triggered before a shot is fired, giving your team valuable seconds to act.
No Infrastructure Overhaul Needed
Works with your current cameras and VMS — no special hardware required.
Verified Alerts, Not False Alarms
Every alert is reviewed by a professional monitoring center before escalation.
No Stopping, No Pat-Downs
Screen for visible firearms without disrupting daily flow or requiring divestment.
Track & Document in Real Time
Follow threats across multiple cameras and generate time-stamped reports for investigations or compliance.
WDS Helps You Build the Right AI Gun Detection Strategy — From Start to Finish
As a certified weapons detection integrator, WDS partners with schools, hospitals, and high-risk facilities to design and deploy AI visual gun detection systems that work with their existing infrastructure. From camera placement to alert protocols, we tailor every deployment to meet your operational goals — and provide ongoing support to ensure long-term success. Whether you're starting from scratch or adding visual detection to a layered security strategy, WDS brings deep expertise, national reach, and full project lifecycle coverage.
Why partner with WDS?
On-Site Evaluation & Planning
We assess your facility layout and camera coverage to build a strategic deployment plan.
Installation & System Configuration
From setup to sensitivity tuning, we make sure your system is ready for real-world threats.
Integration with Access Control, VMS & Dispatch
Tie alerts into existing tools like mass notification systems, video surveillance, or lockdown protocols.
Training, Monitoring & Ongoing Support
We provide your team with the tools and training needed to confidently manage and expand your solution.
Consulting for Multi-Site & District-Wide Rollouts
We help school districts, healthcare systems, and enterprise organizations scale AI gun detection across multiple buildings with consistency and efficiency.
Powered by Trusted Technology: Omnilert® Gun Detection
WDS partners with industry leaders like Omnilert® to deliver proven AI-powered gun detection solutions.
Omnilert is one of the most trusted names in visual weapons detection, known for its AI-powered system that analyzes live security camera feeds to identify visible firearms in real time. With built-in human verification, automated alerting, and the ability to integrate with existing cameras and VMS platforms, Omnilert helps facilities detect threats before a shot is fired. As a certified Omnilert reseller and integrator, WDS works closely with your team to design and deploy the right configuration — whether you're securing a single school entrance or an enterprise-wide campus.
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Frequently Asked Questions About AI Visual Gun Detection
Get answers to the most common questions about how visual gun detection works, what it detects, and how it fits into your layered security strategy.
What is AI visual gun detection?
AI visual gun detection is a security technology that uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to analyze live video feeds for visible firearms. When a weapon is detected, the system generates an alert in real time.
How accurate is the system at detecting firearms?
Can the system use my existing security cameras?
What happens after a gun is detected?
Once a visible firearm is detected, the system creates a snapshot or video alert, sends it to a monitoring center for verification, and, if confirmed, notifies security teams or dispatches law enforcement.
Is AI gun detection compliant with school and healthcare safety policies?
Yes. AI visual detection enhances safety without recording audio or requiring invasive scanning. It's widely used in K-12 schools, hospitals, and public spaces to meet safety mandates.
Can I track a threat across multiple cameras?
Yes. When a person moves throughout your facility, the system continues to identify and alert each time they appear on a new camera — giving you real-time visibility across all zones.