Shooter Detection Systems and Genea Security reveal integration

Shooter Detection Systems has announced a new technology integration with Genea Security, a cloud-based access control software platform.

The company notes that this collaboration aims to enhance response efforts to active shooter incidents, particularly within the higher education market.

The integration

The company claims that the integration of SDS’ gunshot detection sensors with Genea’s cloud-based access control platform provides customers with potentially life-saving benefits, including:

• Enhanced emergency response – Immediate alerts to system users, reduced response times and automated response to shots fired
• Centralised incident management – Security teams can monitor gunshot detection sensors and access control from a unified platform
• Multi-location coverage – Genea’s ease of deployment and scalability allows for protection across multiple buildings and locations
• Automated Threat Containment – Trigger emergency plans to contain shooter threat or facilitate safe exit through unlocked doors

SDS’s gunshot detection sensors utilise dual-mode technology, detecting both the acoustic bang and infrared flash of gunfire, achieving a 99.9% accuracy rate.

Integrated with Genea’s dashboard, the system displays a live status report of the incident, including a facility floor plan pinpointing the shooter’s location and tracking any subsequent gunshots across a building or campus.

“Faster response times and enhanced situational awareness”

James Reno, Vice President of Commercial Sales, Alarm.com and Shooter Detection Systems commented: “This integration represents a significant advancement in security technology, combining our real-time indoor and outdoor gunshot alerts with Genea’s intelligent access control to deliver faster response times and enhanced situational awareness.

“We continue to extend our reach into the higher education market, offering a specialised solution that enhances campus security and response capabilities,” Reno concluded.

“A true impact”

Mike Maxsenti, Sr VP of Product, Genea said: “This partnership reinforces our mission to help provide customers with integrations that make a true impact while strengthening our commitment to the safety and security of our customers.”