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New AI Video Analytics Features: 24/7 Security Coverage – Even Without a Camera Operator

Flock’s AI-powered video analytics automatically capture critical evidence and alert teams to suspicious activity, even when no camera operator is present.

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June 26, 2026
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Retail Crime
Published:
August 19, 2024
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Updated:
June 26, 2026
  • Guardian Mode automatically detects, zooms in on, and captures high-resolution images of people and vehicles, providing around-the-clock investigative evidence.
  • People Detection Alerts notify security teams via email, SMS, or the Flock app when someone enters restricted areas during unauthorized times.
  • AI-powered automation reduces the need for continuous manual camera monitoring, helping organizations improve operational efficiency and optimize staffing resources.
  • These features help protect parking lots, construction sites, warehouses, parks, retail locations, and other outdoor spaces by detecting suspicious activity, property damage, and unauthorized access after hours.

AI Features for Flock Video

We are thrilled to introduce two AI features for Flock video — Guardian Mode and People Detection Alerts — that ensure continuous video monitoring even when an operator isn’t around.

Guardian Mode: Available for Flock PTZ cameras, Guardian Mode automatically detects and locates people and vehicles in the camera’s field of view, capturing detailed images around the clock. This seamless operation means you’ll have the evidence you need, even overnight or when no physical camera operator is present.

Follow Movements Automatically: Identify people and vehicles, zooming in for identifying details, and capture high-resolution video for investigations‍. The system captures fixed points in time, not continuous tracking.

Operational Efficiency: Reduce the need for multiple cameras and man hours monitoring feeds

Watch Guardian Mode in Action: See how Guardian Mode zooms in on a suspect exiting one car, stealing an item from another, and returning to his vehicle. Every detail is captured, providing invaluable evidence for investigators.

People Detection Alerts: Just as our LPR comes with built-in Vehicle Fingerprint® technology, video cameras can now be configured to automatically detect individuals in restricted areas during unauthorized times, enabling law enforcement and security teams to respond quickly and effectively. When any suspicious activity is detected, you can choose to be alerted via email, SMS, or by the Flock mobile app.

After-Hours Protection: Monitor outdoor spaces for unauthorized access or unusual activity overnight.

Optimize Staffing Resources: Free up your team to focus on critical tasks instead of monitoring video feeds 24/7 with automated alerts when a person enters the camera’s field of view.

See How People Detection Alerts Work: Watch how video cameras detect a person in a closed parking facility late at night.

Example Use Cases

Suspicious parking lot activity

Capture high-quality images of suspicious activities, such as vehicle break-ins, catalytic converter theft, or illegal dumping.

Property damage and vandalism

Ensure coverage of outdoor spaces in the event of illegal activity by automatically scanning for unapproved people or vehicles.

Unauthorized access after hours

Protect your assets when no one should be present at parks, construction sites, warehouses, industrial facilities, stores, and more.

More Information

For more information about Flock's video solutions or to see our AI-driven analytics features in action, contact us today.

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