Florence 1 Schools Puts the Focus Back on Student Learning with Evolv Express® Security Screening

In the Florence (South Carolina) 1 School District, which has 16,000 students across 20 schools, “safety is our number one priority…” according to Kyle Jones, the District’s Deputy Superintendent.

Following the 2018 Parkland, FL shooting, Florence 1 implemented traditional walkthrough metal detectors at its three high schools and four middle schools. While initially necessary, the school determined that these metal detectors were not scalable to meet their ongoing needs. Through the implementation of the Evolv Express®, Florence 1 Schools were able to achieve the following:

• Cut the number of security systems from over 100 walkthrough metal detectors to 23 Express systems
• Lowered number of teachers and staff needed to manage securtiy screening by 86%
• Streamlined secondary screenings with contextual threat detection and Genetec integration