"Neighborhood Watch 2.0" Watchmen Security CEO Interview

Published Nov 10, 2023 14:04 PM

While neighborhood watches have historically been security guards driving around in cars, one integrator is promoting remote video monitoring as the next generation of this.

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Inside this report, we spoke with Watchmen Security's CEO, Austin Smith, to learn about his company's initiative to cover whole communities within its security network.

"This ** **** ************ ***** *.*"

******** ********'* *** ***** **** ** a ********* ********* **** *** **** that *** "*** *****" ********** ******* it ** *** ******* ** "**** Neighborhood ***** *.*":

Not ********* ******** ********* *****

**** ****** *** *** ***** ******* can "*****" *** ************, ** *** limits ***** ** *** *** *** cannot ******* * ******** ****** ****** in ********* ******. ***** ****:

**** ** ************ *****. *.*. **'* not ********* ********. **'* ****, *****'* so **** ***** ***** **. ** have ** *** ******** ** **** our ********* *****. ****'* **** **'** doing.

It *****'* ******* ******** ************ [*****] because you need people to see people. You can't replace that. [Emphasis added]

** ****** *** *** ******, [***] there *** **** **** ******* **** can *** ****** **** ******* *** initiative ** ************ ***** *** *** primary *********, [** **** ******].

*********** ************ ***** ** **** ******** Security ** ***** ********, ***** ****:

*** ********* *** ********, *** **** say, "***, **'** ***** ** **** a *******," *** ****'** *** ********* talking ** *** ****** **********. **'* basically **** **'** ***** ** *** 2.0. **** ********.

** * ******** ********, ***** **** that ** *** *** **** ****** else ***** **** *** ******* ** doing *** ******** **** **** *** one ** * ****:

* ******* **'** *** ** * kind. * *****'* **** ** ***** of ******* **** ***** **.

** **** *** ******* ****** ** the ****** ********** ****** ** **** how ****** **** **, ****** *********, remote ********** ********* ***** ** ********** high-value **********, *.*.,******* ********** **** *** $* ******* Revenue (*** *********).

"Looking ** *** ****** *** ****"

*** **** ** "************ ***** *.*" centers ****** ********* * ********* ** a *****. ***** ********** **** *** company's ********* *** "********":

We're ******* ** **** *** ****** *** ****. [What] we're creating right now through the new One Watch program, we're creating a subscription program where folks can be able to sign up at a low rate and be able to get remote monitoring services and all those kinds of things. [Emphasis added]

Visibility ** ******* ** ******* *******

************, ******* *** ********* **** ** cover "*** ****** *** ****," ******** Security **** *** ****** ** *** will **** ***** ******* **** ****** to ***********. *** ** *** ******* it *** ******** *** ********* ***** cameras, *** ** *** ** ****** to ***** *** ******** ***** ****** cameras, ********* ** *****:

100% ** *** *** ******* *** *******. With our agreements and permission from the private sector, only based on their permission, will we be able to support the government. [Emphasis added]

Watching *,*** ******* ****** *-* ******

*** *** ***** ******* **** ****** the "************ ***** *.*" **** ** a **/* ****** ***** ********** *******. Watchmen ******** ******** *** ******* ** a *********** ******* ******** *** ************ ** ************. * **-****** **** *** ******* 2,000 ******* ******** *******'* ************ ******* ************. *** *******'* ******** *** ***** "two ** ***** ******," *** *** company ***** ** *** ******* ********** location. ***** ****:

**'* ***** *,*** *******. ***** *** renovation *******, **'** ** **** ** take ** * ******** ** ***** 5,000 [*******].

** ********* **** *,*** [*******] ** the ****** **** ****, *** **** our ********** ******* [**** ** **] a *** ***** **** **'** ***** to **** **** **** *** *,*** more *******.

******* ****** * ******** ********, ******** Security ***** ** ****** *** ********** team ** ****, ***** *****:

*** **** **** ** ** **** to *** *,*** **** *******, ** will **** *** **** ****** ** that ******* ******.

***** **** **** **** *** ******* has **** ******* *** ********** ******* for ~* ***** *** **** **** it *** "*** *****" **** **** than * **** ***. *** ******* started ** ********** ********** *** *** now "*******" **** *********** *****:

[**'**] *** *** ********** **********, *** then [**'**] *** ***********. ** **********, we're ******* ********** **** [****], *** now **'* ******* *** ******* *******. We're ****** ************* ** *** *********** piece.

Alert *********** *** *********** *** *** ******** **** *********** *****

******** ********'* ********** **** ******* *** cameras **** *** ****** *********** ****** emergencies. *** ******* **** *****-***** ******** ********, ***** ** "**********" ** "*********** places" ***** **** ******* *** *** alerting *** ******, ***** ****:

** *** * ****** ****** ****** as ****.

** ** **** ****** ******** *** all ***** ***** ** ****** ** staff **/* *******, ** ****'** **** get * **** ******** ****. ****'** dispatch ****, ** ****'** **** ** and **** **** ***, *** *********'* going ** ***** *********** ******.

** *** **** ****, ***** **** that ******** ********'* ******* ****** **** out * ***** ** **,*** ****** across ******* ******** ** *** *** community ****** *******:

**'* ****** *** ****** ** ********* the *********, *** **** **********, *** property ********** ****, ** **** ****** safety ********. **'* ** *** *** community ****** ** *** *******. *** number ** ** *** ********.

***** **** ********* **** ** ***** before *** ********* **** ****, ******** Security's ******* ****** ******** * *** and ******* *** ******:

** ******** **** *** *** ***** successful ***. *** **** ***, ** hours ***, * *** ****** *** an ******* *****. *** ** **** able ** ******** *** ******, *** no *** *** **** ** ******.

No ***** *********** **** *** **** **********

******** ******** **** *** ************ ******** from ******* ********* ** ******* *** cooperation **** *** ********** *** **** not **** *** ***** ************ **** city *********** ** *** ******, ***** said:

**'** *** ******* *** ********** ***** now. **'** **** ******* **** ** hand; ********** **** **** ** **** working ******** **** * *********

**'* *** ************ ******* **** ******** us ** ** **** ** ***** up, ***** *** **********, *** **** it's, **'* **** ******* **** ** hand **** *** ********** ** ******* the ***********. **'** **** ********* ***********. No ***** ** ***** ********** **** the **********; *** ***.

*******, ***** **** **** ***** *** "contracts **** *** ***** *** ********" on *** ****** ****, *** ** thus ****** ******** *** ***** ** the ****** *** ******* ********* ******:

**'** *** **** ********** ***** *** that *** ******* ***** ***. ** that's *** * **** *** ***. There *** ********* **** *** ***** put ********.

******* *** ******* ********** ** ****** spaces ****** *** *********, ******** ********'* practice **** **** ************ **** *********** neighborhood ***** ******** ** ***** *** also *** ******** ** ********* ** additional ******* ** *** ****** *********** and **** ** ****** *****.

***** **** ********* ** **** **** the ******* ** ** ***** **** resident ********* ******, **** ******* ************* a *********** ************ ***** ***** **** with *** ************* ** ********.

Supports *** *********** *** **** *** ** ******

*** ******* ***** **** *** *********** like ***** ******* ****** ***** ** providing ************ ****** ******* ** ******** when ******, ***** *****:

**'* ******* ** *** ******. ** there's ** ************* ** **** ****, and ******* ** ******** ** ****, and **** ***** *** **** ***, "Hey, **** *** ********** ** *, Y, *** *, [**] **** **** up *** ****** ** **** ************* can *** **" **'* ******* ** that, *** *** ** *******.

Has "** **** *******" ** ******* *** *********

******* *** *********** ** *** *********** with *** ******, ***** **** ******** Security ** **** ** ****** * "system" ** **** **** *** *********** since ** ****** "** **** *******" within *** *-* ****** ** ******** the *** ***** ******* **:

**** **** *** ** *** ***********, and ** **** ******* **. *** as ** ******** ** ******* *** information ** ****, **** **'** **** to ****** * ****** ****** ** so **** **'* **** *********.

[****] *****'* ** ***** ** * crime, **** **** ** ***** ** is ****** **** ** *** ***********, andbecause ** **** ** **** *******, *** ************ ** ****** *******. Investigations are always ongoing. That's where that comes into play. [Emphasis added]

"It's *** ***** *** *****"

***** ********** **** *** ******** ** "not ***** *** *****," *** *** price ***** ******** **** *****:

Our ***** ** *********. We're in the community. Our ***** ***** ******** **** **'** *** ***** *** ***** if you set [us] aside by side [with] other integrators. We're really focused on community. [Emphasis added]

*** *********** **** ** *** *********** ** ****** "********** *** ********* security *********" **** *** "*** ******* security *******."

****** ** ****, ***** ******* **** focusing ** * *********'* ****** ******* of ***** ** **** ************** ******** Security **** ***** ***********:

**** * ********* *** **** **********, and **'* **** **** **** ** far. ** ***** **'** ******** ** grow ** **** ** ** **** focused ** ****** * **********. *** thing, **'* *** ***** *** *****. This ** ***** ******.This ** ***** ****** **** **** ****** ***'* * ******. **'* * *********. [Emphasis added]

****'* *** ********** **** ********* ** from *** ***** ********** *** ***** [who] **** *** ** *** ** cameras. **'** *** ******* ** *** up *******. **'** ****** ******* ** "Hey, *** **** ***** *** ** prevent? *** **** *** ** *******?"

Declines ******* *******

******** ******** *** *** ******* ** IPVM's ******** ******** ***** *** ****** pricing.

ZeroEyes ***********

****** ** *** *** ***** ********** program,********* ******** ******** ***** * *********** with ********,* ****** ****** ********* ********* ********. **** ********' ********* ******* * weapon, ** **** ***** ** ******** by *******'* ********** ********. ****, *** alert **** ** **** ** ******** Security's ******* ******, *** *** ****** will ***** *** *********** ** *** object ******** ** ********* ** ** a ******, ***** *********:

******** *** ***** *** ***** ************ as ****. *** **** *** ** verification, *** **** ******** *** [***] human ************ **** [***] ******* ******. Then ** **** **** *** *** verification ** ****. ** **'* ****** three ************ ***** **** ** **** through ****** ** ******** [*** ******].

**'* *** * **** ** ******** SOP ** ****** *** **** ******** area.

** *** **** ** *** ********* on ******* **, ****, *** ******** system *** *********** ** ~* ********** among ******** ********'* *********. *** *******'* goal ** ** ****** *** ******** to *** ** *** ******* ** services, ***** **** ****:

*** **** ** ** *********** *** of *** ******* ** *** ********.

***** **** ********* *** ************ ******* ZeroEyes, ******** ********, *** *** *** customers ** *******:

*** ******** ***** ** ******. **'* just, **** **'** *** ******** ** ZeroEyes, *** ******** ***** **, *** it's *** ************** ** **** **** that ** **** *** ******* ** support **** *******. **'* **** ****** into ** ********* ********. ** *** end, *** ******** ******* *** [** have] *** ***** ** *** *** light **** ** ******* ********* ** the *********.

Watchmen ******** ********

******** ******** ** * ******** ******** integrator ******* ** ***** ** ****. The *******/*** **** ** *** ******* makes $* ******* ** $* ******* in ****** ******* *** *** ** employees.

***** ********** ** *** *******'* ******* geographic ******** ****** **** ** *** verticals:

*** ***** ** ******* ** *** as ****** *** *********, ** *** as ************ ** *********, **'** [**** in] ****, [***] *********. * ***** we've *** **** ***** ****** ****** in ********. * ***** *** *** inner **** ** *** *******.

Raising *****

*** ******* ***** ******* ******* *** aims ** ****** *** ********* ** 120 ** "** **** *** ***** ring ** *** ******* ** *** outer **** ** *** *******," ***** said. ** ********* *** ****** ** wishes ** ***** ** $* ******* to $** *******:

*** **** ** ** ***** ******* $5 ******* ** $** ******* ** capital.

**'* *** * ** ****. **'* from ****** *********; ***** **** ** larger *************.

***** *** *** **** **** ****** the *******'* **** ****** ***** *** potential ***********. ***** ******* ********** ** his ***** *** *** ******* ** grow *********** *** **** ************* **** different *****:

** ****** ******* ** **** ******* growth. *** *** ** ******** **** flows ** *** ***.

*** $* ******* ** $** ******* will **** ** * **** ****** push ** **** ********* *** ** able ** *** **** **** **** level ********** ** *** ****. *** goal ** ** **** **** ********, data ***** ** ** * **** of *** ****. *** ** *** other ***** ** ** ***, **** some **** ******** ** **** ** [be] * **** ** *** ****.

Offering **** ********** *** ******** ******

******* *** ************ **********, ***** **** 60% ** ******** ********'* ******* ********* use *** ********** *******, *** *** other **% **** **** ******** ******** from *** *******. **** ** ***** who *** *** ********** ******** **** security ******** ** ****. ***** ********* the ************ ******* ******** ********'* ******** and ********** ********** ** *******:

**'** * ******** ***** *******. * lot ** *** ********* *** ******, the ******** *********, *** **** *** command ****** *********** *** ******.

*** ******* ** ****** ** ******* "A ** *****" ******** ******* **** for ********* ** ****** ****, ***** said:

*** **** ** **** ********* *** A ** ***** **** ** *******, or **** ** *** ****. **'* like ***** ** *********, *** *** you **** *** ******* ***** [****] whipped *****, *** *** ***'* **** [some ***** ***********]. ** ****** ** provide **** ******** ** **** **** needs.

Smith's ******** **********

****** ******** ******** ********, ***** ****** for ******* ***** ********** ***, ***** six ***** ***, *** * ******** consultant *************, *** ****** ***** ********** ******* that ******* ** ******* ********** ** ****.

*****'* ********** ** * ********** *** Eyewitness *** ****** ****** ******** *********'* current ******** *********; ** **** ****:

* *** ***** ******** *** ****** sales *** ********** *** **** *** other ********* ** ****. ** **** fueled **** *** **** ** *** idea ** **** ******* ** *** direction **** **'** ** ***** ***. Adding ******, ****** ****** *******, ****** fire ******, ****** *** ***** ***** of ******.

Comments (5)
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Undisclosed #1
Nov 10, 2023

**** ******* ** ** * ***** member ** * ** ***** ************ that ********* * ****** ** ******** alerts **** ************ *******. *'** ****** to *** ***** ** *** ** appeared *** ****** ** ********** ***** alerts **** ******* ******* **** ** pushes. ********* ** *** ***** ** this, *** ***** ***** ** ******** the ***** ****.

******** – ** *** ************ – for *** ************. 

*** ****** ******** ** **** **** seems **** ********.

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Brian Karas
Nov 10, 2023
Pelican Zero

**** ********' ********* ******* * ******, it **** ***** ** ******** ** ZeroEye's ********** ********. ****, *** ***** will ** **** ** ******** ********'* command ******, *** *** ****** **** alert *** *********** ** *** ****** detected ** ********* ** ** * weapon

*******, * **** **** **** *** building ****, *** **** **** ***** like *** **** ****** ** "***** in *** ****".

U
Undisclosed #2
Nov 10, 2023

** ****'** *** ** ** *** the *****, *******, *** **** - they *** **** ** *** ********* (or *********) - *** **** **** integrations **** ******** ***absolutely *** in it for the money? how does that work?

****** *** *** ***** **** **** are ********, * ***** **** ** nothing **** **** ********* ** ******** Santana-Li-esque ********** *** ********** **** ***** 'solution' *** *** ****** ***** ** the **** ***** - ******* **** 'care' **** **** ******** ****.

*** **** **** ***, * ***** adding ********** ************ '*****' (*** ********* it ** * ******** *****) ***** understanding **specifically ******* how shit happens in the real world.

**** *** ** ******** *********-******* **** in *** **:

*** **** ***, ** ***** ***, a *** ****** *** ** ******* rifle. *** ** **** **** ** dispatch *** ******, *** ** *** was **** ** ******.

**** ** **** * ******** *********... it ***** ******* ** *** ****** it ******** ** **** *******.

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LJ
Lee Jones
Nov 10, 2023
Support Services Group

****** **** *** **** **** ** exposure ** **** ****-*** ******** *****.*** *********** ** ****** ********* ***** the ******* ********* ** *** *.*.* system. **** *** *********** *** ******** acceptable ****** ** “**** **. *****”…*** *********** *** ******** ** ****** response ** ******* ***** *****.**** ** **** ******** ******** ** remote-witness ******** **** **** ** ******.*** ********, ** ** ********, ** call ** ********* *** ******* ***** signals, ************ *****.****, ******** **** ** ****/*** ****** for ***** ******.** *** **** ****** **** ** share **** *** ***********?******* ** ************** ******** **** **** simply **** *** ********** ****** ***** they ******… ** ***** *** *********.

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U
Undisclosed #2
Nov 11, 2023

**'* ********* ** ******* ** **** because * *** *** ******** **** you *** **** ******.

***: * ** *** ******* *** or ******* *****-************.

*******, * ** ******* **** *** company ******** *** **** ** ******** that ***** **** ********* ********** ***** on *********** **** ** ******* - at ****.

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