Videofied by RSI is a French manufacturer that consists of two-way wireless alarm systems with built-in video/voice verification that have been on the market since 1999. Videofied has been present in South- Africa since 2006 and has shown phenomenal growth over the past two years.

The system is based on wireless detectors communicating to a Videofied alarm panel with a 4-years backup battery life. The System / Solution is designed in such a way whereby the detector/PIR will record 5 sec to 10-sec video clips of any movement detected.

This video clip will then be sent to our NOC (National Operational Centre) whereby we as Specialised Alarm Monitoring Security Services will alert the armed reaction services to respond.

Immediate confirmation gives the client peace of mind, as we will only inform the client and the armed reaction company or police of positive alarms.

We can also alert authorities, and respond effectively as we have the footage to show exactly what we are facing. The footage can thereafter serve as evidence and may lead to a conviction.

Knowing this is a genuine break-in we can act appropriately and dispatch more than one vehicle.

It allows us a better chance of catching criminals in the act as we do not have to wait for the on-site security officers to investigate first.

Since the Videofied device allows voice communication, the operators can also speak to the Intruders, which is often enough to persuade them to leave the premises.

Alternatively, the operator can set off an alarm, activate lights or even deploy an industrial fogging system to fill the room with mist, effectively blinding the intruders.

Pepper spray is also an option.

Visual verification does more than prevent the dispatch of armed response units for no reason, it also aids reaction personnel in discovering threats that would otherwise be ignored.

For example, we are seeing more break-ins coming through the roof. Even when the criminals raise the alarm and an armed response unit is dispatched, the armed response guard probably can’t get onto the property and won’t see any signs of a break-in, and therefore leave.

With visual verification, a video clip of the intruders will be available to us, letting them know there is a real threat, where, how many and even if they are armed.

”Reaction time to a positive incident is reduced to seconds rather than minutes.”