Hybrid Physical AI Solutions

Machine vigilance.
Human judgement.
Physical response.

Hybrid Physical AI is Imperium's operating model: artificial intelligence does the watching, trained people make the decisions, and SIA-licensed officers do the responding — joined up in one accountable service.

99%+proven crime reduction, every year.

The Imperium loop

From pixel to patrol, in one chain of custody.

Every event moves through the same five stages, and every stage is logged — so you can see what happened, who decided, and how fast we got there.

  1. 01 · Sense

    Cameras & sensors

    Your existing CCTV, new cameras where gaps exist, alarms, access control and the Imperium SOS app.

  2. 02 · Detect

    AI analytics

    Models classify people, vehicles, loitering, line-crossing and watchlist matches in real time.

  3. 03 · Verify

    Imperium Command

    Our control room. An operator checks every alert, dismisses false positives and escalates real threats with live talk-down.

  4. 04 · Respond

    Officers

    The nearest mobile patrol, on-site guard or keyholder is dispatched — and police called where needed.

  5. 05 · Report

    Client portal

    Incident report, footage, officer GPS trail and response time land in your portal — and feed the next month's plan.

The loop learns. Incident trends reshape patrol beats, camera rules and guarding hours every month — so protection follows the risk, not a fixed rota.

The technology

Six layers, working as one.

AI video analytics

Two tiers. Basic: human detection, loitering alerts and camera diagnostics. Advanced adds behavioural anomaly detection, multi-camera tracking, panic and fire detection, vehicle tracking and unauthorised-entry alerts.

Facial recognition

Watchlist alerting for known offenders at retail and high-risk sites — deployed only after a data protection impact assessment.

Remote monitoring

Operator-verified alerts with live audio challenge, keyholder escalation and police liaison.

GPS officer tracking

Live officer positions and patrol history, so dispatch picks the nearest unit and you can see every visit.

Imperium SOS app

One-tap panic alerts for residents, staff and principals, routed straight into Imperium Command.

Client portal

Incident reports, patrol routes and trend analysis across all your sites, in one login.

No rip-and-replace

Your cameras, made smarter.

Most sites already have CCTV that records but nobody watches. We connect AI analytics to what you have, add cameras only where the survey shows a gap, and put people behind the screens.

  • Camera-agnostic — we can analyse any video feed
  • Free survey of existing coverage
  • Upgrade only where the risk justifies it
  • Guarding hours rebalanced around AI coverage

Getting started

From survey to go-live.

  1. 01

    Site survey

    We walk the site, review incident history and audit existing cameras and guarding.

  2. 02

    Solution design

    A written proposal balancing AI coverage, officers and response — with a clear monthly cost.

  3. 03

    Install & configure

    Analytics connected, camera rules set, officers briefed, escalation plan agreed.

  4. 04

    Go live & tune

    We refine detection rules in the first weeks to cut false alarms without missing real events.

  5. 05

    Monthly review

    Trend report and a review call — and the plan changes as your risk does.

Responsible AI

Powerful, and properly governed.

Imperium is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and every deployment is designed around UK GDPR and ICO guidance on surveillance. A human reviews every AI alert before anyone acts on it.

Read our CCTV & AI use policy →

Is facial recognition legal on my site?
It can be, with a lawful basis, clear signage and a data protection impact assessment. We help you complete the assessment before anything is switched on.
Does AI replace security officers?
No. It lets officers spend their time responding to verified incidents instead of watching screens or walking empty corridors.
What happens to the footage?
Retention periods are agreed with you and documented. Incident clips are attached to reports in your portal.
How is it priced?
One monthly fee covering analytics, monitoring and the response level you choose. Your survey proposal sets it out line by line.

See Hybrid Physical AI on your own site.

A free survey and written proposal — no obligation.