Keeping the Community Safe Is Top Priority for RTC

Nevada Senate Bill 290 (SB290) went into effect Oct. 1, giving Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) security officers the authority to remove riders who engage in unlawful or disruptive behavior. With a series of enhanced safety and security initiatives, the agency is aiming to protect both passengers and drivers by stopping problems before they grow.

Recent safety improvements include more armed security officers, high-visibility uniforms, upgraded bus cameras, driver enclosures, and body cameras for officers. RTC is also leading in the deployment of nano panic buttons and the ZeroEyes AI-based gun detection video analytics platform.

RTC recently expanded its use of ZeroEyes by more than 300 percent, following a successful pilot. The agency was the first in the U.S. to fully deploy weapons detection analytics when it launched its ZeroEyes pilot in June 2024.

As part of a multi-pronged strategy including armed security officers and GPS-enabled panic buttons for drivers, RTC saw a 40 percent reduction in passenger-on-passenger assaults and a 26 percent drop in driver assaults over the course of 2024. APTA recognized RTC with its 2025 Bus Security Gold Award for the agency’s comprehensive efforts to keep riders, drivers, and employees safe.

ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Center, the industry’s only U.S.-based, fully in-house operation center, which is staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained U.S. military and law enforcement veterans. If these experts determine the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence—including visual description, gun type, and last known location—to law enforcement and local security teams as quickly as three-five seconds from detection.

“RTC’s initial ZeroEyes implementation set a new benchmark for safety in public transportation systems nationwide,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and cofounder of ZeroEyes. “We are honored to expand the deployment and continue protecting passengers and staff against gun-related threats.”