Case Studies

A Government facility in Columbus, Ohio, asked a ASC team member to evaluate the use of metal detectors due to a concern of weapons entering the facility. The team member knew that an open and inviting environment feeling was paramount and started to look at alternatives to the traditional metal detectors. The team member found a weapons detection system that utilized AI and kept with the philosophy of an open and inviting atmosphere. This was accomplished due to the fact that (unlike a traditional magnetometer) the stress of emptying pockets, taking shoes off, and waiting in a que was not a necessity. Also, unlike a magnetometer, the secondary screening time was an astonishing 33 seconds from alert to completion of the screening. In its first year of service, more than 40 firearms and 17.000 knives were found by the system. This pilot program was such a success that the government entity decided to implement the weapons detection system nationwide. 

On December 23, 2022, a government facility in Zanesville, Ohio, experienced an incident where a vehicle drove through a glass facade and hit multiple patrons who sustained multiple injuries. This cost the Government millions of dollars in settlements to the attending patrons injured for court settlements and medical expenses. Due to the time of year it occurred, repair to the facility was completed within 36 hours but at a large cost. The ASC team member had previously recommended the installation of anti-ram bollards for 8 years prior, which were implemented after the incident and only cost the facility $20,000. This implementation has led to zero vehicle incidents in subsequent years.