Traditional CCTV is passive—it records footage but does nothing to stop crime happening. scOS is intelligent and active. Our AI continuously watches your cameras and understands what's normal for your property (people, vehicles, movements). The moment it detects something suspicious—an unknown person lingering, forced entry attempts, or tampering—it instantly triggers Presence Simulation (making your home appear occupied), MotionX (realistic movement patterns), and professional response. While standard CCTV leaves you with footage to review after you've been burgled, scOS stops the crime in progress.

Yes. scOS works with most wired IP cameras already installed on Wolverhampton properties. We support PoE (Power over Ethernet) cameras from major manufacturers, saving you the cost of replacing working equipment. Our installation team will assess your existing setup during a free survey and integrate them into the scOS Intelligence Hub. If your current cameras aren't compatible, we'll recommend affordable alternatives. For technical homeowners, self-setup is available with our configuration guide.

scOS uses three layers of active deterrence that work together. First, Presence Simulation mimics occupancy—lights and screens simulate someone being home, making your property less attractive to burglars who target empty houses. Second, MotionX creates realistic movement patterns and sounds when an intrusion is detected, confusing intruders about whether someone's actually there. Third, if an intruder pushes past these defences, scOS triggers Active Intervention—your phone alerts you instantly, our monitoring centre can activate external speakers to warn the intruder, and local authorities are automatically notified. Criminals want easy targets; scOS makes yours too risky.

Your camera feeds and behavioural data are processed in UK data centres located in London and Manchester. scOS is fully GDPR compliant and never shares your footage with third parties. All footage is encrypted in transit and at rest. You have complete control over your data—you can delete recordings at any time through the app, and your footage is never used to train AI models. Unlike cloud-dependent systems, the scOS Intelligence Hub keeps processing local, so even if there's an internet outage, your cameras continue recording locally until connection is restored (though AI features won't work until internet returns).

Video doorbells show you who's at your door—after they've already arrived. By then, a determined burglar has already assessed whether to target you and is committing to the crime. scOS stops crime before anyone reaches your door. Our AI monitors your entire perimeter 24/7, detecting suspicious behaviour in your garden, driveway, or around windows—not just at the front entrance. When an intrusion is detected, scOS responds instantly with deterrence and alerts, rather than just showing you footage of someone stealing from you. Video doorbells are reactive; scOS is preventative.

Professional installation is available for £495 and includes a site survey, full setup of the Intelligence Hub, camera integration, and system testing. Our engineers will ensure everything's optimised for your property's layout and your security priorities. However, if you're tech-confident, we offer self-setup with detailed guides and video tutorials. Either way, you'll have access to our support team for any questions. Most installations take 4-6 hours depending on your property size and existing camera setup.

scOS pricing is simple: £19.89 per month per camera (approximately 63p per day). There's no pricing based on property size or extra charges for multiple cameras—just a flat rate per camera. So a 4-camera setup costs £79.56 per month. This includes access to the Intelligence Hub, 24/7 AI monitoring, cloud storage for 30 days of footage, and professional response features. You can add or remove cameras at any time, and there's no long-term contract.

Your cameras will continue recording locally on the Intelligence Hub—scOS doesn't rely on the cloud for basic recording. However, the AI monitoring features (behaviour detection, threat analysis, and alerts) require internet to work. So if you lose connection, you'll still have local backup footage, but real-time intelligence and response capabilities pause until connection is restored. We recommend a stable broadband connection (10 Mbps minimum) to get the full benefit of scOS protection.

scOS detects and responds in seconds. When our AI identifies suspicious behaviour (forced entry attempt, unknown person on your property, window tampering), it immediately triggers Presence Simulation and MotionX while alerting you to your phone. If you've enabled professional monitoring, our response centre is notified in parallel and can activate external speakers or contact authorities within 15-20 seconds. For comparison, police response time in Wolverhampton averages 45 minutes—scOS stops crime before they even arrive.

Our AI monitors your property 24/7 automatically. However, you also have the option to add professional monitoring (£9.99/month per camera) where a human operator can review alerts, activate external speakers to confront intruders, and contact authorities on your behalf. Most customers choose AI-only monitoring and handle alerts themselves, but professional monitoring is available for extra peace of mind, especially if you're away frequently.

Yes. scOS AI learns what's normal for your property—including your delivery patterns. If a package arrives and then disappears before you collect it, scOS will flag this as suspicious behaviour and alert you with timestamps and footage. This is particularly valuable in Wolverhampton where package theft is a growing problem. You'll have evidence for your insurer and can adjust your delivery preferences (require signature, change delivery location) based on scOS alerts.