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How it works

Virtual Guards prevent crime before it happens

Camera trap technology, a trained operator, and a speaker on your site. That is the whole idea, and it is the reason a monitored camera does something a recording camera never will.

The four steps

Detect. Verify. Challenge. Respond.

01

Detect

When a site is armed, the secVision system is ready to detect any unauthorised after hours activity. Alarm signals are sent straight from the CCTV cameras using analytics, or from the intruder alarm system, to the Security Operations Centre where the associated CCTV images are viewed.

02

Verify

Our Virtual Guards can be looking at the site within seconds of an incident. The relevant cameras are viewed by trained CCTV intervention specialists. Video verified activity can be acted on immediately to prevent crime from occurring before it happens.

03

Audio challenge

With the ability to deliver a voice down alert, we deter theft and warn trespassers off your site. Using on-site public address speakers, the Virtual Guards issue an audio challenge which alerts the intruder that the premises are secured, their activities are being recorded and the authorities have been notified.

04

Respond

The intervention specialist follows the response plan agreed with the client. Authorities prioritise video verified alarms higher than alarms that have not been verified. Our system eliminates false alarm phone calls disturbing the key holders unnecessarily.

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What you get, every night

  • Video verification of alarms
  • Check who is on site in real time
  • Use quality video footage as evidence
  • View remote sites over the 4G network

Benefits

Why it beats a recording camera

  • No more false alarms. Any alarm activations are visually verified to ensure they are genuine.
  • A Virtual Guard is looking through the cameras within seconds of receiving the alarm.
  • Stop crime before it happens. Intruders are detected before they break in to the property.
  • Live audio intervention. The intruder can be challenged using on-site speakers to warn them that the authorities will be notified.
  • The Virtual Guard deals with the authorities until the incident has been resolved.
  • All incidents are documented and the relevant footage and images are stored as evidence for investigation.
  • Regular system health checks ensure the system is operational.
  • Save money by reducing on-site static guards.

Installation

From first call to first night monitored

01

Site assessment

We visit the site, understand the risk and the access points, and design the camera and detector positions around what actually needs protecting.

02

Installation

Equipment is bench tested in our workshop before it goes anywhere near your site, then installed and commissioned by our licensed technicians.

03

Monitor activity

The site is armed to a schedule you set. From that point our Virtual Guards are watching, verifying and responding around the clock.

04

Maintain

Regular system health checks confirm the system is operational, and a technician is dispatched if a fault cannot be cleared remotely.

Also available

Other services from the SOC

Managed access control for remote deliveries

Look at the camera to identify a courier, then open a boom gate for them. We can perform this service from our Security Operations Centre so you do not pay a guard to sit at a gate.

Proactive Virtual Guard tours

Scheduled virtual patrols using the CCTV system, so our guards can alert authorities if there is trouble onsite. Images can be emailed to you based on movement during scheduled hours.

Virtual escort for remote workers

Staff can speak to our guards on their phone while they walk to their cars to exit a site, and the operator watches them on camera until they are safely away.

Questions

secWatch, answered

Does secWatch work outdoors?

The secWatch system is made of cameras and other equipment that are waterproof. The system is ideal for an outdoor setting where crime can be stopped before the intruders enter the site.

What is visual verification?

Using the secWatch technology we can see when an alarm goes off whether there are intruders on site. As the alarm activates an image is presented to our operator and they can verify whether there is somebody on site or if it is an animal.

Do you provide alarm monitoring?

From our Security Operations Centre we offer a 24 hour back to base alarm monitoring service. We believe that including CCTV cameras in the system, and on-site speakers to warn intruders in real time, is a much more powerful solution.

Would a Virtual Guard replace our security guard?

On-site security guards are expensive. By combining the secCloud access control, intruder detection and building automation system with the secWatch Virtual Guard Service we can monitor your sites and manage all of the security functions from our Security Operations Centre.

What is a Virtual Guard?

From our Security Operations Centre we run a 24 hour service where we use the on-site CCTV cameras combined with the alarm system to monitor for intrusion. When an alarm is received we analyse the live stream to see what is happening.

Next step

Stop crime before it happens.

Tell us about your site and we will design a system around it. A Project Manager will visit, run a full risk assessment and give you a clear quotation for supply and installation.

Contact

Talk to a security specialist

If you are researching our security solutions, complete the enquiry form and one of our team will be in touch to discuss your security needs. Thank you.

Phone
1300 500 606  or  1300 500 601
Head office
552-560 Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
PO Box 53, Parramatta NSW 2124
Licensing
Master Licence 000103079

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