An alarm goes off — but is it a real threat or just a branch brushing a window or a car making a U-turn near your customer’s property?
While 94 million U.S. households use security devices, protecting a home goes beyond simply installing an alarm system. Families want assurance that their property, loved ones, and valuables are safe, especially when they’re fast asleep or away.
Many homeowners believe visible security cameras deter theft and give security providers the visibility needed to take action before a crime occurs. However, burglaries and assaults during home invasions remain a serious concern because today’s video footage is only used after the fact to support a police report or insurance claim, not to stop or verify a true threat in real-time.
This issue is compounded by a staggering rate of false alarms, which drain law enforcement resources, delay real emergencies, and frustrate homeowners. This has led to more municipalities mandating video verification before response and also imposing fines. Traditional video monitoring hasn’t fixed the issue because it can’t reliably tell the difference between harmless activity and an actual threat.
With CHeKT, residential security shifts from reactive to proactive. Our Proactive Visual Security Platform lets homeowners and monitoring centers quickly verify alarms, accurately distinguish between minor triggers and real threats, and respond to incidents in real time. This capability leads to faster police response, dramatically reduces false alarms, and gives families peace of mind knowing their home and loved ones are protected around the clock.
The risk
According to the FBI, a home burglary occurs every 15 seconds, and over 60% of assaults happen during home invasions. Car break-ins and thefts typically occur between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., when both vehicle owners and neighbors are asleep.
The biggest challenge for homeowners is timing. The average burglary lasts only 8-10 minutes, which helps explain why police solve just 12% of cases. When local law enforcement is tied up chasing false alarms instead of real threats, homeowners are the ones who suffer. Whether it’s property loss, a false alarm fine, or personal harm, the system is broken.
Meanwhile, maintaining trust is the top concern for security providers. If alarms go off unnecessarily or police don’t respond quickly, customers may turn off their systems or switch to providers who can deliver the security they expect.
What’s needed is proactive monitoring that provides early detection and rapid response, keeping homeowners and their property safe and secure.
The solution
CHeKT combines AI-powered threat detection and real-time visual verification to proactively protect residential customers and their properties. Unlike traditional systems that merely record activity, the CHeKT platform integrates cameras, alarm panels, IP speakers, and cloud-based analytics to create a coordinated, intelligent defense network.
Any professional security camera can connect to the CHeKT Video Control Panel, instantly becoming part of a proactive security system. Here’s how it works:
- Intelligent Detection: Any camera becomes an active detector using AI analytics to identify true threats and eliminate false alarms.
- Customizable Alarm Zones: Designate high-risk areas with real-time intrusion detection that automatically sends live video alarms to security providers and monitoring agents.
- Immediate Deterrence: Visual and audio warnings can be triggered automatically or manually to stop intruders in their tracks.
- Verified Response: Law enforcement receives video-verified alarm events, resulting in faster response times and higher apprehension rates.
The CHeKT Proactive Visual Security platform puts video at the center of protection, equipping homeowners, security operators, and monitoring centers with the visibility and control needed to stop crime as it unfolds — not after.
The impact
Proactive visual security does more than reduce theft and false alarms. It creates a unified way for security companies, monitoring centers, and end users to monitor live video feeds, detect suspicious behavior in real time, and quickly trigger alerts and emergency response to help prevent loss and protect people.
Instant Threat Detection and Response
AI-powered video analytics provide immediate visibility into potential threats — like break-ins or suspicious activity — giving operators the insight needed to respond strategically as events unfold.
Proactive Deterrence and Risk Mitigation
Security operators — on-site or remote — can trigger automatic sirens, lights, or live audio warnings through connected IP speakers, often deterring intruders or correcting unsafe behavior in real time.
Verified Alerts for Faster Police Response
With verified visual confirmation, security personnel or monitoring services can provide police with accurate information about the situation, including the number of suspects, their descriptions, and the direction of travel. This often leads to prioritized dispatch, faster arrival, and greater chances of arrest.
Financial Protection and Operational Continuity
Preventing incidents is the ultimate goal, but if one does occur, CHeKT’s verified video footage simplifies insurance claims and supports loss recovery. Homeowners with advanced safety protocols may also qualify for lower insurance premiums, helping offset the investment in Proactive Visual Security solutions.
Detect, deter, and verify residential crime before dispatching help
Verified alarms provide greater situational awareness. The CHeKT system enables residential security monitoring centers to review live video footage — in essence, visually verifying alarms — before notifying the police. This means responding officers know what they’re walking into and can deploy the right resources to take quick, informed action to protect people and property.
CHeKT also stores visual evidence of criminal activity, which can be crucial in investigations, helping identify suspects and supporting criminal proceedings.
Just as important, CHeKT’s alarm verification significantly reduces false alarms, easing the strain on law enforcement by eliminating wasted emergency dispatches. Fewer false alarms also increase homeowner satisfaction and build trust in the system — strong selling points when offering the CHeKT solution.
CHeKT delivers:
- Visual Threat Detection: AI-powered video analytics that instantly alert operators and customers with live, actionable, situational awareness.
- Deterrence and Prevention Tools: Automated or live audio broadcasts, lighting control, and visual warnings to deter crime.
- Visual Monitoring of Alarm Zones:Pre-defined high-risk areas, coupled with strategically placed cameras, show exactly where alarms are triggered.
- Response and Apprehension Capabilities: Real-time video evidence and verification to ensure faster, more accurate law enforcement engagement.
Get proactive about residential security
Give your residential customers real-time monitoring, fewer false alarms, faster emergency response times, and reduced property risk with CHeKT Proactive Visual Security.
Call 1-224-442-4358 or book a demo to see how CHeKT can turn your customers’ existing security cameras into a live, proactive defense system.
