If you have an alarm system set-up, you can set your alarm up so that video verification is required to verify that the alarm actually went off and that you really need assistance. Video verification can be helpful and beneficial for a variety of different reasons.

Cuts Down On False Alarms

Security systems are just as well known for going off when they shouldn't as they are for going off when they should. If your alarm went off because your hands were full of groceries and you couldn't get to the keypad quick enough, or because you opened a window, forgetting that you already turned on the alarm for your house, the last thing you want is the police showing up in force to a false alarm.

With a video verification system, you will have to verify, through a video screen, that there is actually an emergency or that you are actually not home. If a false alarm occurs, you can also use the video verification system to let your alarm company know that it was a false alarm and that you don't need extra help.

Silent Way to Verify An Emergency

Many older security alarms that have verification built into the system would require you to call or answer the phone and let them know that an emergency was taking place. This required you to answer a phone, which would let an intruder know that you were present, or talk on the phone, once again letting an intruder know that someone is home.

With a video verification system, you would not even have to say anything to verify an alarm. You could activate the video verification on your keypad or on your phone, and visually let your security company know that you were safe or that you needed assistance without talking.

Although you could use your voice, you wouldn't have to.

Extra Level of Security

Video verifications also add an extra layer of security. With a video verification system, photos of you and anyone else who is authorized to turn off your alarm can be stored with your alarm company. That way, when you call to say that it was a false alarm, your security team can compare your image against the images on file.

If someone they don't recognize responds, they can try another way to reach out to to make sure that everything is okay or send the police to your home. This can be helpful if someone breaks into your home and attempts to turn off the alarm, or if you are being held in distress and someone else has been given the passcode to turn off the alarm.

Video verification adds an extra layer of security to your home alarm system. For more information on enterprise physical security risk assessment, contact a local business.

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