A practical Austin-area guide to alarm batteries, cellular communication, camera power and local recording during power or internet interruptions.

An after-dark checklist for Austin-area camera views, alerts, recording schedules and useful footage before the fall time change.

The Problem with Legacy Systems Traditional alarms have a staggering 99% false-alarm rate. This high rate has led many police departments, including the Austin Police Department, to adopt policies that require visual confirmation before dispatching officers to a commercial site. The "Priority 1" Dispatch By integrating Video-Verified Alarms (RVM), our monitoring center doesn't just tell the police, "the alarm went off." Instead, we inform them, "We have visual confirmation of two intruders in...