Insights
Start with a possible gun or knife
School safety teams think first about a gun or a knife on campus. That is where VOLT starts too. VOLT detects possible handguns, long guns, and knives visible to the camera. When it sees one, it passes the moment on, and the people on the school's plan get a clear notification.
Noticing is the job of the software. Deciding what it means is a job for people. A VOLT reviewer checks a moment by default before staff are notified.
The everyday moments, too
VOLT is built to notice moments: a fall, a possible fight, someone where they shouldn't be. Here are examples of notifications a school's plan can send:
- A possible fight. Two students squaring off with others gathering can come through as "Possible fight" for the assistant principal and the campus supervisor.
- Someone where they shouldn't be. A person in a storage room or a building wing where nobody is expected is a moment the school can choose to hear about.
- After hours. Someone in a closed building or on a roof after the building has closed can come through as "Possible person after hours" for the facilities lead and the custodian on call.
The alert names what was seen and where; the email and the VOLT app show the camera view. VOLT is about getting the right people to the right place at the right time, so the adults on your campus can act on what they see.
Your school decides who hears about what
There is no single plan that fits every campus. Your school chooses which moments matter and who hears about each one. A small school might send a possible fight to the head of school and the front office, and send a possible person after hours to the facilities lead. A district might give each campus its own list for school-day moments and send after-hours moments to district facilities.
VOLT surfaces a moment; your people decide what happens next.
What principals say
Adam Neely, Principal at Prescott High School in Arizona, described what safety work felt like before:
And after VOLT:
What schools have seen
Cameras can see things that look like something else for a moment, and context matters. At Indian Creek School, an alert led staff to a student who needed help. At Aspen Academy, a 3D-printed pocket knife and a Nerf gun raised possible-weapon alerts. Neither involved ill intent, and both became conversations. During testing, VOLT told theater props apart from real concerns, based on context.
Works with what you have
Existing IP cameras can connect over RTSP. VOLT works with CENTEGIX. Staff sign in with your school's single sign-on through SAML SSO.
Privacy
VOLT does not use facial recognition. VOLT does not put a name on anyone.
About tracking
VOLT keeps visually tracking a person by appearance after they've been identified with a visible weapon, even once the weapon is hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Does VOLT use facial recognition?
No. VOLT does not use facial recognition. VOLT does not put a name on anyone.
Does it work with our cameras?
Existing IP cameras can connect over RTSP.
What does a notification look like?
It has a short title. The alert names what was seen and where. For AI detections the title says "possible", such as "Possible fight".
Who decides who is notified?
Your plan sets who on your staff gets each notification.
See VOLT at your school
Curious how this would look on your campus? Book a demo with our team.
