BCPS Omnilert

BCPS Wants Public Feedback on Omnilert System

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Baltimore County Public Schools wants community feedback on their weapons detection system -Omnilert. The system was created to identify an object believed to meet specific characteristics of a firearm, but has shown flaws as it misidentified a Kenwood student’s bag of chips. The following information and survey was submitted by BCPS “As we develop the … Read more

BCPS Omnilert Mistakens Kenwood Student’s Bag of Chips for Gun

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Kenwood High School

Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore County Police released a statement about the BCPS Omnilert system. This is in response to a Kenwood student being detained after an AI gun detection system mistakenly determined his bag of chips was a gun. Here is their statement: Baltimore County Public Schools, in partnership with the Baltimore County Police … Read more