Illustration for the article: AI CCTV Analytics on the Cameras You Already Own

Recording is not protection

A camera that only records tells you what you lost after you have lost it. Analytics move the value forward in time — detection, verification and intervention while the incident is still developing.

The analytics that earn their keep

  • Perimeter and line-crossing detection on fence lines and yards
  • Loitering detection at ATMs, entrances and loading bays
  • Unattended and removed object detection in retail and stores
  • PPE compliance and slip-and-fall detection on industrial sites
  • ANPR for gate control and vehicle blacklisting

Start with risk, not with features

Choose two or three analytics that map to your actual loss history. Tune them for a fortnight, measure the alert-to-incident ratio, then expand. Deploying fifty rules on day one only trains your team to ignore alerts.