Case Study: Sarasota County Agricultural Fair restores visitor safety and eliminates long security queues with Evolv Express (Evolv)

Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association Deploys Evolv Technology in the Aftermath of a Shooting

Sarasota County Agricultural Fair faced a security crisis after a shooting during its 2021 fair that exposed gaps in manual bag checks and metal-wanding, causing peak wait times of up to 15 minutes and eroding public confidence. Evolv deployed its Evolv Express® touchless weapon-detection system to scan all entrants, eliminate long queues, and help rebuild visitor safety and trust.

Evolv rapidly delivered and configured one Evolv Express® system within a day, returning security staff to patrol duties, reducing long queue waits to effectively none, and limiting secondary bag/wand checks to about 5% of visitors. The system detected concealed weapons in testing, acted as a deterrent so no further attempts occurred, required minimal training for staff, and helped restore public confidence—providing immediate operational ROI for the Sarasota County Agricultural Fair.

Sarasota County Agricultural Fair

Rory S. Martin

President/CEO