Gibson Southern High School in Fort Branch, Ind., serves more than 700 students. Like most schools, emergency response plans are a top priority. Gibson Southern was looking to increase overall safety in case of emergency situations, like active-shooter events or other external threats. With a large physical campus footprint, Gibson Southern needed a security system for after-hours intrusion, managed access control, and video surveillance inside and outdoors. With the assistance of Sonitrol of Evansville, the school selected Sonitrol’s new Gunshot Detection Solution, a self-contained device that uses concussive force recognition sensors to detect gunshots.
Chris Dingman, operations manager at Sonitrol of Evansville, which includes Sonitrol of Muncie and Sonitrol of Polk County, had received inquiries from several area schools, including Gibson Southern School Corporation, about gunshot detection technology and what systems were currently available.