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// Framework

The Observation Pyramid

THE FRAMEWORK

Observation in a facility has levels, and where a facility sits on the pyramid, not how many cameras it owns, determines whether it actually sees risk in time.

Base

Cameras exist

Coverage is installed. This is where most facilities are, and where recording is mistaken for watching.

Someone occasionally watching

A control room glances at some feeds. Better, but attention is finite and most feeds go unseen.

Continuous machine observation

Every feed is watched continuously, so developing risk can be surfaced at all hours.

Tuned, prioritized alerts

Detection is calibrated to the facility so alerts are meaningful and staff still trust them, defeating alert fatigue.

Apex

Human-reviewed action + proof

A trained person acts on prioritized alerts, and every event leaves a defensible record. This is where safety actually happens.

The apex is the goal; the base is where most facilities live. Virtual Patrolâ„¢ moves a facility up the pyramid, without buying a single new camera.

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