CCSD to begin new weapons screening system at sports events

The Clark County School District is changing up how it screens for weapons in schools and at large sporting events.

The district announced today that it will debut an enhanced “Weapons Detection System” in the coming school year for large-scale high school sporting events like varsity football and basketball games and random school arrival screenings at middle and high schools.

“The district's commitment to school safety is unwavering,” CCSD said in a statement. “We continuously seek ways to improve through the adoption of new technologies and appropriate training for our staff, ensuring a safe and secure learning environment for all.”

The devices will replace the standard metal detectors that the district previously used for years at sporting events.

CCSD has also done rotating random weapons screens during the school day at secondary schools since 2018.

CCSD said the new devices will screen students faster than previous systems.

In April, the school board approved a $5 million per year contract with three companies — Remark Holdings, Alliance Technology Group and Mcintosh Communications — to provide a weapons detection system.

The Las Vegas-based Remark Holdings, also known as Remark AI, describes itself as “the industry leader in AI-powered analytics computer vision and smart agent solutions, (that) delivers an integrated suite of AI tools that help organizations understand their customer demographics and behavior while monitoring, understanding, and acting on potential security threats in real time.”

CCSD Police confiscated 27 guns, 143 knives and 69 “other” weapons from district property last school year, according to police data.