Shooter Detection Systems (Alarm.com) Profile
Shooter Detection Systems, acquired by Alarm.com in 2020, specializes in indoor acoustic gunshot detection systems claiming a "0% false alarm rate" due to its two-factor detection technology.
In this report, IPVM profiles Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), their technology, and competitive positioning based on interviews with the company and more.
Background
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*** ***** ********* ****** ** *********** ** *** ********* *******,*** *** ********* ********** ** * hardware ******** *** *** * ****** in ********** *********** **** ************ **********. Onofrio ****** *** ********** ****** ** ******** *** ************ branch (***** *** *********** *** *********) as ****** ******** ******** *** ** of ***********, ************.
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Alarm.com ***********
*** *** ******** ** **** ** Alarm.com, *** ** *** ******* ********* in ******** ********, *** $**.* *******, according *******.*** ** **** ********. **** *********** *** *** ** three ** *** **** ***** *****, alongside **** ******* *** ********* (********.*** ******** ***************.*** ******** *********).
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*** *********** ** *****.*** ***** ************* to ***** *** ***** ** ****** sized ******** ****** ******* *** *****.*** commercial ******* *******. ** *** ******** working ** * *****-**** ********* ******* model *** ******* *** ***** **** market.
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** *** ******** **** ************ ** Imperial ******* **********, *****.*** ********* **** the ******* ** ******* ** ********* the ********* ******** *** *** ******* detection ****** *** *** ** *******, businesses, ***.
*** *** *** ********* ** *** integrations **** *********.
Guardian ****** ******* ********* ******
********** * ***-****** ******* ********* ****** that ******* **** ******** *** ******* aspects ** * ******* *** *********. It *** *** *********** **** *** meant *** ******** ********* *** *** "high-gain" ******** ***** ******* *** ********* muzzle *****. **** ******** *** ******* detection *** ******** *** ***** **********, the ******* **** ****.
*** ******** ** ******** ******* ** an *********** ******** ** ********* (***** was **** ******** **** ***********) *** is * ****** **** *** ********* loud ******, **** ** *****, ********* bangs, ***. ********, *** ******* **** IPVM **** ****** ****-**-***** ** *** required *** *********, ** ******** ******** from *** ****** ***** *** ******* from ******* ******** *** ***** ***** Guardian.
******** ** ********* ** *** **************, PoE-powered *** *******-*******. **** ******* ******* the **** ** **** *** ** not ******* *****-**-***-**** (****** ***********, *** example), ***** ********** ******* *** ********* time: *** ****** *"***-*** ******" ******** ********** ** ************* ****** **** ****.* ******* ********* *** ******************.
***' ******* ****** **** *** ********** takes "***** * **** ** * second." **** **** **** *** *** tested ****** ******, ** ** *** report **** *** *******'* ****** *** not **** ***********.
******** *** ** **** "****/*****/******" ********* range *** *** *** ******* *********** on *** ****'* **** ** **** sq **,********* ** *** *******'* ********. *** ******** ************* **** *** a *********** *** * ***** ** 300ft *******.
******, *** ******** *** ****** *** Certification ** *** *******, *******, ***' certification *********** *******(** **** ****). *******, ***** *** no ****** ******* ********* ************** ***** to ****. *********** *** ********* **** this ************* ** **** ***** (****** ****** *** *******).
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******** *** ** ********* **** ** possible ************, ********* ******* *** (*******, Avigilon, *********, *****) *** ****** ******* (for ******* *****). *** ***** ************* can ** **** *** *** ** Email. *** *********** **** ** ******** ************.
*** ******* ***** ***** * ******** architecture **** *** ******* ********* *******:
Situational ********* ***
** ****** **** ***** ************** ** shooter ******** *** ********* * "*********** Awareness ***" **** *** ***** * shooter's ******** *** ********* *** ******** on *** *********, ** ***** *****:
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*** *** * ****** ************ ***** that ******** *******, ********, *** ************. The ***** ****** "******" ** *** deployment *****, ** *** ******* **** IPVM:
******* *** **** ****** ********* ** their ********** *****. *** *******, * school *** ****** * ****** *** less **** $**,***, *** * ******-**** enterprise ********** ***** ** **** ****** but *** ********* ****** *** **** a *****-**** ******* ********* ** ***** budget *** ********** *****.
*** *** *** ******* ********* ** the *********** ******* ***** *** ******* (note **** ******* ** ******* **** be ** *** "****** ******," *** the *******). *******, *** ********* (** online ******** *** ******** ******* *** government ********) ***** **** *** *** battery-powered ********* **** **** $*,*** *** ******: *** *******-******* ** ***** ** priced ** ~$*,*** *** *** ***-******* G2 ***** ** ~$*,***.
**** ** **** ********* *********************, ***** *** ****** **** ****** **** $*,***($*** *** *** ****** + $*** for *** *******; **** **** * gateway ******* ******** ******** *******, ** the ******* ***** ** ***** **** $1,380), ******* ********* **** *********($*,*** *** ****** ***** *** $*,*** for ******* *****).
**** **** *** ********* ******* ***** not ***** ******* *** *******, ** often ****** *** ********** ********* (*.*., subscription, **-***** ********, ***.) *** ************ bodies *** ********* ******** ** ********** end-users.
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*** ******* ****** ** **** "***+ customers" *** ***** ******* *** *******, according ** *******. ********, ** ********* that **% ** *** ***-***** *** business:
*** ***** ** *** ********* ** about **% ********** *** **% *-** schools, **** *** ********* ******* ********** of ****** ******, ********, ************* ******, and ********** *********.
Outdoor ****** ** ****** ****
*** ** ********* ** *** ******* of *************** ** ******* *****, **** ** ******** ************** ** *** ****. *** ******* ****** **** **** the **** ***-****** ********* *** ***** will ** "**** *** ******* **** it ***** ** *** ********."
*** *** *** ********* ** *** development ** *** ******* *****, ******' ******** ************ **** *** ******* ** **** proud ** *** *** ***** ** work **** *** ** *** *********** of *** ******* *****. *** ******* model ** ** "***********" ** *** Guardian *** *** **** ****** ** the******** ***** ******** ********** **********, ********* ** ****** ***** *******.
**** ******* **** *** **** ****** individual ********* (** ***** ******** ** buildings) **** ** ****** ******** *** similar ********* **** **** ******* *****, unlike *********** ***** ** ******* ** city-wide ********** *** *** **** ********** dominant ** ******* ******* ********* **** many ************* ** *** ****** **** as *** *** *******. ******, ******* told **** **** **** *********** ********* the ***** ** *********** *** ********** markets:
************** ** **** ********** ** ******* with *** **** ** ********* *** way ** ***** ** ******* *** security ***** ** *** ********** *** educational ******* ** ***** ***.
************, ****** ***** *********** ******** *********** ** ********* **** do *** ******* ***** *********** ** an ********* ** *** ******** *****.
SDS **. ***********
***** *** **** ********* ** *** market *** ******* ********* (*** *******,********,******** (*********),*******, ***.), *** ***' "********** ********, and *********** *****, ****** ************," ******* told ****.
************, ** ***** **** ***' ***** and ******* ** ********* *** "*** superior ** ******":
*** ******** ******** ******* *** ***** of ********* ** *** ******** ** others, ***** ** * *** ****** in *** **** ********* ******** *** low ***** ***** *****. (******** ********* offering *** ******* *********** **** ******* infrared ********* ** *** ******. *** infrared ********* **** ***** **** ******** coverage **** *** ****** ********* ****). Others ****** ***** **** **********, *** many ******* ****** ****** ***********. *** does ***.
*** *** *** ****** **** * long ******* ** *** ******* ********* field ***** ********* **** ***** ** Shooter ********* *******. *** **** ********* of ******* ********* ** *** ** the **** ******* ********* ***** ** SDS *** *** **********. ****** ** the ****** **** ********* ***** ** repurposed ******** ** ******* ***** ********** from ***** *******.
**** ****** ********* ****** ***** ****** but ** **** ** ****** *** gunshot ********* ******** ** ****.