AI-Powered Deterrence proactively deters unwanted activity by playing up to three escalating audio messages before an alarm is raised -
Message 1: Configured by you. Plays immediately when the deterrence is triggered.
Messages 2 & 3: Automatically generated by AI using context from the previous messages and, when relevant, from the scene. Message 2 & 3 play only if motion or loitering continues after the first message.
Note :
Deterrence triggers are set in addition to Alarm triggers, allowing different regions, lines, or loitering durations.
If Deterrence is active and an Alarm is triggered, the Deterrence escalates to an Alarm.
Only one Deterrence trigger (Person detection, Loitering or Line Crossing) is supported per Camera.
Prerequisites
Associate BZ11s with context cameras
Set up an Alarm site
Set up a Camera Partition
Set up an Alarm Response
Create a deterrence
In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms
Select the Alarm site that you want to configure.
On the left navigation, select Response
Select the Response containing the Camera Partitions for which you want to set up Deterrence
Click on Deterrence to see the Deterrence configuration page
In the textbox under Customize Warning, a default 1st message is included; you may optionally edit the 1st message
Under Camera Triggers and Output, click + Add Camera
On Add Cameras for Deterrence, select all cameras for which you want to set up deterrence
On Areas to Trigger Deterrence, for each camera, draw either one Line Crossing or one Area. You can only draw one Area for Deterrence.
Recommended configurations include:Draw a Deterrence Area with Person Detected and pair it with an Alarm Area with Loitering - 1 min in the same region so that Deterrence starts when a person enters the area and an alarm is raised if they have not left after Deterrence has occurred.
Draw a Deterrence Area with Person Detected outside and an Alarm Area with Person Detected inside.
Draw a Deterrence Line Crossing on an outer perimeter (e.g. fence) and an Alarm Line Crossing on an inner perimeter (e.g. door).
Click Save Cameras
Deterrence will occur when the corresponding Camera Partition is Armed and a trigger condition is met
Deterrence ends after 5 minutes of inactivity, 15 minutes from the initial trigger, or when the incident is resolved.
Remove a camera from a deterrence
In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms
Select the Alarm site that you want to configure.
On the left navigation, select Response
Select the Response containing the Camera Partitions for which you want to edit Deterrence
Click on Deterrence to see the Deterrence configuration page
Click on your device.
In the top right, click (3 dots) > Delete.
Click Confirm.
Turn off a deterrence
In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Alarms
Select the Alarm site that you want to configure.
On the left navigation, select Response
Select the Response containing the Camera Partitions for which you want to turn off Deterrence
Click on Deterrence to see the Deterrence configuration page
In the top right corner, click the toggle so that it says Off