A new AI-enhanced surveillance system approved by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education at its meeting on Tuesday could be installed and keeping an eye on all of the district’s schools as soon as February.
Trustees voted to award the $5,221,041 contract to Everon LLC, formerly known as ADT Commercial, according to Lance Bidnick, the district’s director of maintenance and operations.
The security upgrades feature automated cameras and software that can spot intruders after hours, listen for gunshots or monitor for signs of other emergencies, Bidnick said. Those can then automatically send notifications to police, fire and school authorities that include an image or video clip of what triggered the bulletin…