The video verification alarm system combines traditional burglar alarm system with video surveillance system. It can achieve the goal of no false alarms. With the gradual reduction of costs for video surveillance, burglar alarms, and the improvement of network bandwidth and other issues, the cost of video verification alarm system is gradually decreasing. Video verification alarm system can save a lot of manpower and material costs. Therefore, it can be foreseen that video verification alarm system will become the main trend in the burglar alarm industry.

1 The video verification alarm system has completely solved the problem of false alarms

Despite the endless efforts of burglar alarm companies in the development of front-end alarm detectors, the limitations of a single detection device and its technology still exist, whether it is infrared, laser, fiber optic detection, or other alarm methods.

According to relevant data, there are currently over 4000 alarm receiving centers in China. The number of network alarm users has already exceeded one million and is still rapidly increasing at a rate of over 20% per year. However, since the establishment of the alarm receiving center, the headache for the management personnel of the alarm receiving center has been the continuous false alarms in the burglar alarm system, and the workload of receiving and handling alarm situations has increased, which has made the security officers in the alarm receiving center very busy. The traditional response measures usually involve verifying the alarm situation on-site by phone or manual means. In addition, by using the telephone channel for transmitting alarm information, the sound collected on site is transmitted to the alarm receiving center for verification and recording by the personnel of the alarm receiving center. In this way, although it is simple, convenient, and cost-effective, it has significant limitations. Because even if there is illegal intrusion, it may not necessarily make enough noise.

The issue of false alarms has always plagued alarm receiving centers. It not only waste security force, but also hinder the widespread promotion of network alarm system. At the same time, the traditional PSTN alarm method can no longer meet the requirements of scientific management, efficient handling of alarm situations, and intelligent response to crimes. The PSTN network alarm system has undergone more than 20 years of development. Although it has driven the development of network alarm system towards technology, our network alarm receiving center has always been plagued by four major problems and difficulties:

• The PSTN network alarm receiving center is difficult to verify the authenticity of the alarm situation, and the transmission time of the alarm situation is too slow, which can easily cause signal delay. Other users who cannot upload information can create theft opportunities for thieves.
• There are too many false alarms, making it difficult to determine the true or false alarm situation.
• The phone line was cut, and the alarm receiving center was unable to know the situation at the protection site.
• The deployment of security force and maintenance costs are too high.

With the continuous progress and updates of science and technology, fiber optic, 3G, 4G mobile communication and other means have provided superior conditions for the construction of network alarm monitoring platforms. Some burglar alarm companies, relying on their strong technical strength in network alarm systems, have successively launched video verification alarm system, realizing that from the moment the alarm detector detects illegal intrusion, the alarm situation and on-site video are transmitted to the network alarm monitoring center for live network processing. This is a major advancement in network alarm technology, which completely solves the problems faced by PSTN network alarm receiving centers for many years, and also enables large network alarm monitoring centers to combine site alarms and moving point alarms. In particular, comprehensive alarm monitoring technologies such as video networking have made significant progress, which will further promote the pace of intelligence in the security industry, promote the development of security technology prevention systems from local to remote monitoring, and gradually move closer from regional peripheral prevention to global network prevention and control.

2 The video verification alarm system has obvious advantages in various aspects

The video verification alarm system integrates security functions such as burglar alarm system and video surveillance system on a single platform through wired and wireless network transmission, achieving network alarm video verification function and meeting the needs of users for autonomous management.

In practical work, the front-end alarm information and video information before and after alarm triggering are synchronously transmitted, which can enable the receiving personnel to quickly and intuitively distinguish the alarm situation, greatly improving the accuracy and efficiency of handling the alarm situation, and avoiding the waste of operation and management resources.

Moreover, the video verification alarm system is designed based on the network, with the front-end transmitting alarms and video information through the network. The alarm monitoring center conducts real-time monitoring and intelligent management through the network, making it easy to make quick decisions and deploy and dispatch security forces. The alarm monitoring center can proactively understand the working status of the front-end alarm control panels, and promptly identify and solve problems. Due to the use of network communication, the communication speed is fast, and the alarm monitoring center can check the user’s panel status at any time, understand whether the front-end equipment is working properly, and truly achieve foolproof. In terms of storage, the front-end hard disk recording function allows all alarm, video and other information to be stored on the user’s hard disk for future reference by the alarm monitoring center, greatly reducing the risk and cost of centralized recording.

It can be said that the video verification alarm technology platform presents more satisfactory results than other alarm methods in terms of “staying at home”, “remote monitoring”, “anytime and anywhere”, and has obvious advantages. On the alarm monitoring platform, the alarm monitoring center is composed of access devices, servers, and network alarm management software. It can receive alarm information and videos, manage the status of access devices, display and store them on one platform, monitor the scene in real time, and can also form a multi-level alarm monitoring center according to requirements. Once an alarm occurs, relevant units and personnel will receive both alarm and video information simultaneously, and can monitor the on-site situation through the network.

3 Bringing security value to customers

• Zero false alarms: False alarms have always been a significant bottleneck for the development of the burglar alarm service industry, especially when receiving alarm messages from homes in important locations, putting users in a dilemma: should they first handle work or alarm messages from home.
• No disturbance: More false alarms will cause more disturbance, and the development of burglar alarm services in the home market is slow. The disturbance caused by false alarms is the main factor. In terms of false alarms and disturbances, it can be achieved through the video verification alarm system of the alarm monitoring center, which sends accurate alarm information to customers, reducing the amount of false alarm and disturbance information that customers receive.
• Timely alarm handling: Notify relevant personnel in a timely manner, including property owners, local security or joint defense department, and may also notify the public security department according to the case. Track and inform property owners of the alarm situation in a timely manner, and generate complete alarm records for all of this. Customers can provide evidence-based evaluations of the operation company’s services.

In addition, the video verification alarm system can also provide value-added services for customers. On the one hand, intelligent reminders can bring more convenience to customers, and on the other hand, through mobile terminals, users can directly view relevant situations within the protection range through their mobile phones.

4 Bringing economic value to burglar alarm service operators

The value of operators is first reflected in the cost reduction in several aspects such as alarm handling costs, personnel costs, and reduced vehicle fuel consumption. The alarm handling cost is reduced because it can be seen whether the alarm situation is true, greatly reducing the ineffective alarm handling caused by false alarms. The alarm tracking function can reasonably arrange human resources, achieve optimal personnel configuration, and thus reduce personnel costs. Due to its intelligent alarm, it can effectively reduce the times of patrols, lower vehicle fuel consumption, and thus lower the operating costs of companies.

In addition to reducing operating costs, it can also enhance the competitiveness of companies in several aspects such as management level, market occupation, and new profits brought by value-added business.

The ultimate competition in the service industry is management competition. By operating the video verification alarm system, the scope of human eyes is greatly expanded. Triggering alarms and the alarm tracking function can effectively improve the management level of alarm monitoring centers.

The market competition is becoming increasingly fierce, especially with severe product homogenization, and the competitive advantage of companies cannot be reflected. The video verification alarm system is a transformation in the burglar alarm service industry and a powerful tool for operators to seize the market!

5 The video verification alarm system is widely used

Although a single video alarm product brings great convenience to individual and household users, the advantages of video verification alarm systems for large-scale and systematic user burglar alarm needs are also obvious.

The video verification alarm system can collect the content of the set time period after triggering, which is accurate and effective. In terms of data processing, remote server processing and decentralized mode are adopted, resulting in low system risk. In addition, the system adopts all communication methods, including wired and wireless networks, and has good image data compression technology and clear images in terms of transmission effect. The advantages of small space occupation, instantaneous transmission, and automatic cutting also make a single video alarm product appear to have insufficient functionality, making the video verification alarm system widely applicable in alarm monitoring centers, households, chain stores, museums, finance, transportation, telecommunications, power and other fields.