Virtual Patrol Technologies is a Safety Intelligence layer that runs on a correctional facility's existing cameras. It watches for the behaviors that precede a crisis, alerts the right officer in real time, and records an audit-ready account. A trained person reviews every alert, it uses no facial recognition, and it adds no new hardware.
Straight answers to what correctional leaders ask first about Safety Intelligence: how it runs on your existing cameras, what it can and cannot do for suicide prevention, the free intake tool, security, pricing, and where we operate.
AI camera monitoring turns a facility's existing cameras into an active safety layer. Virtual Patrol Technologies runs software on the cameras you already have to watch for high-risk behavior in real time, such as fights, falls, self-harm, medical distress, and contraband activity, and it alerts staff the moment something begins. Every alert is reviewed by a person before any action, so your officers stay in control.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in U.S. local correctional facilities, and most attempts unfold in minutes. VPT's Safety Intelligence layer is built to flag distress and the behaviors that precede self-harm early, so staff can respond faster. It does not replace required checks or clinical care, and it does not guarantee prevention. It adds earlier awareness and a timestamped record on top of the observation your staff already performs.
Yes. VPT is a software layer that runs on the cameras a facility already owns. There are no wearables, no new hardware to mount, and no rip-and-replace. Compatibility with your specific camera system is confirmed during the Safety Intelligence Audit.
No. VPT is behavioral only. It detects activity and behavior, not identities. It does not run facial recognition and does not determine who a person is. Prohibited and private areas, such as PREA-protected spaces, are never monitored.
Regular cameras record so you can review what happened later. Safety Intelligence works in the moment, catching the risk, alerting your staff, and documenting the response, so the outcome can change rather than just the recording. It is decision support for your officers, not surveillance.
Yes. JANUS™ is a free guided facility-intake tool from VPT that walks booking officers through medical, mental-health, suicide, detox, PREA, and human-trafficking risks and points to who to refer and when. It runs in a browser, needs no account, and nothing is saved. It is part of a free Toolkit for Facilities.
Yes. VPT is Kentucky-first and live in multiple Kentucky facilities today, including its paying lighthouse facility in Nelson County, with an independent university evaluation planned through EKU. Kentucky facilities can fund a deployment through commissary and canteen funds and county loss-control channels.
VPT is priced per facility, not per camera, so cost is predictable and does not balloon as you add coverage. Every engagement starts with a paid Safety Intelligence Audit that proves the system on your own footage before any long-term commitment. See the Pricing page or request an Audit for specifics.
VPT runs on your existing authorized camera feeds with role-based, least-privilege access and encryption in transit and at rest. Access is limited to authorized facility staff, and data handling and retention follow your facility's policy. It is architected so no criminal justice information is ingested, and it aligns with corrections security expectations.
Start with a 60-day Safety Intelligence Audit. VPT deploys on your highest-risk zones, then delivers a structured, timestamped proof report at Day 30 and Day 60 so you decide from evidence, not a sales demo. Request an Audit to begin.
