All of Verkada monitoring centres allow agents to use local numbers for phone and SMS communications. In the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, where professional monitoring agents can directly request the dispatch of emergency services, regional monitoring centres also allow for easier dispatch routing and potentially faster emergency response times.

Graded wireless intrusion sensors help UK and EU customers receive automatic police dispatch and insurance compliance

For customers looking to leverage intrusion sensors as part of their alarm system, Verkada’s suite of wireless motion, door, panic button, glass break, and water leak sensors help provide complete building coverage with built-in professional video monitoring.

For customers in the United Kingdom and European Union, Verkada offers wireless intrusion sensors that all comply with the requirements in EN 50131 and have achieved Grade 2 compliance, one of the highest allowed grades for wireless systems.

Graded Intrusion and Hold-Up Alarm Systems (I&HAS) are becoming increasingly important for landlords, property owners, and insurers across the UK and EU. Many insurance companies, especially in the UK, require EN 50131 compliance to issue insurance policies, and grade 2 is the minimum grade many insurance companies will accept for alarm systems. In the event of a break-in or vandalism incident, having a graded alarm system can help organisations ensure that their insurance claim will be approved.

In the UK, grading is also required by certain police jurisdictions to receive a Unique Reference Number (URN), which allows for automatic police dispatch from an alarm signal without needing eyewitness verification that a crime took place.

With this new expansion of international monitoring partners and local certifications, Verkada promises to provide a powerful, integrated, and easy-to-use alarm solution to even more organisations around the world.