The security industry average false alarm rate is 94%. ImageDeep's is 0%. Not a marketing claim — a structural outcome of our three-layer AI + human verification process. Here's how it works, why it works, and what it saves you.
UK police forces receive over 300,000 unwanted security alarm calls every year. The NPCC has called the volume "unsustainable." For businesses, the cost compounds: guard dispatch fees, wasted operator time, police attendance charges, and — most damagingly — alert fatigue that desensitises security teams to genuine threats. When 94% of alerts are noise, teams stop responding to the 6% that matter.
No single layer can eliminate false alarms on its own. AI alone misclassifies. Humans alone can't watch 1,000 cameras. Together, they're definitive.
Edge AI on your cameras and cloud AI models analyse every frame in real time. The system filters out environmental noise (weather, lighting, animals) and classifies remaining events against site-specific trained models — construction, retail, healthcare, or energy patterns.
Every alert that passes AI classification is reviewed by a trained security operator within seconds. The operator confirms whether the event is a genuine threat — an intruder, a weapon, a safety violation — or a false positive that should be suppressed.
Only confirmed, genuine incidents are sent to your security team — via SMS, email, or the ImageDeep dashboard. Each alert includes the verified clip, location, and recommended response action. Response time from event to dispatch: under 5 seconds.
False alarm rate, response time, annual cost, and coverage — side by side across four security approaches.
| Approach | False Alarm Rate | Response Time | Annual Cost (typical) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BestImageDeep (Hybrid AI + Human) | 0% | < 5s | £36k–£60k/year | 24/7, all cameras |
| AI-Only Monitoring | 8–15% | 10–30s | £24k–£40k/year | 24/7, but unverified |
| Guard-Only (On-Site) | 30–50% | 2–10 min | £100k–£180k/year | 8–12 hrs/day |
| Passive CCTV (No Monitoring) | 94%+ | Review after fact | £12k–£20k/year | Recording only |
Costs are illustrative for a typical 20-camera, single-site deployment. Actual pricing varies by site size, camera count, and feature selection.
Real outcomes from live deployments — not projections, not estimates.
No wasted guard dispatches. No false alarm fines. No operator hours burned reviewing noise. Average 68% reduction in security operating costs.
When every alert is verified, your team trusts the system. Response times to genuine incidents improve by 44% because alert fatigue is eliminated.
AI detects in milliseconds. Human confirms in seconds. Total event-to-dispatch time: under 5 seconds. That's faster than a guard can reach a monitor.
We'll deploy on your existing cameras, run a 30-day pilot, and prove zero false alerts in your environment — or you don't pay.