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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Civic Security System — covering general capabilities, implementation, security & compliance, pricing, and technical architecture for Canadian municipal physical security operations.
Civic Security System is an integrated physical security platform designed specifically for Canadian municipalities. It replaces the fragmented approach of managing each building's security independently — standalone access control panels with no central management, paper visitor logs, spreadsheet key tracking, ad-hoc incident reporting in word processors, building-by-building alarm monitoring contracts, and manual patrol logs. It centralizes access control, video surveillance, alarm management, incident reporting, guard operations, key management, and visitor management into a single platform with unified reporting.
All municipal facility types — city halls, administrative offices, community centres, recreation centres, libraries, fire stations, public works yards, transit facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, parking structures, parks buildings, and any other municipally-owned or leased property. The platform supports multi-campus municipalities where dozens of buildings need centralized security management with facility-specific configurations.
Yes. The platform includes complete video surveillance management: camera inventory with floor plan mapping, live multi-camera monitoring with PTZ control, recording management with configurable retention policies (minimum 30 days), and structured video request processing for internal investigations, police requests, insurance claims, and FOI responses. All video access and export events are logged for MFIPPA compliance.
AI video analytics uses privacy-preserving computer vision for motion detection with object classification (person, vehicle, animal), loitering detection, crowd density estimation, abandoned object detection, and perimeter breach analysis. Predictive security models analyze historical incident data, time patterns, and events to optimize guard deployment. No facial recognition is deployed without explicit council authorization and a completed privacy impact assessment.
Yes. Civic Security System includes integrated facility lockdown capability with one-button activation that simultaneously engages all door locks, triggers multi-channel occupant notification (PA system, digital signage, and mobile push), and initiates automatic police dispatch. Partial lockdown is supported for proportional response. Total activation time from decision to full lockdown is under 60 seconds.
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