The Detektor International Award is an independent prize, which means that companies cannot apply to have their products nominated. Instead, the nomination process is conducted by the editorial board of Detektor. This selection criteria is the main reason why it has become one of the most prestigious awards in the global security market.

For 2014 the following products are nominated:

Alarm & Detection Category
PowerSeries Neo from DSC, Tyco Fire & Security (Canada)
Hybrid intrusion alarm system

VESDA Laser Quantum from Xtralis (Ireland)
Aspirating smoke detection solution

R-Touch 50, 15” from RCO Security (Sweden)
Alarm control panel with touch screen for graphic presentations of intrusion or fire alarm systems. 

Thermal camera FC series R from Flir Systems (USA)
Thermal camera

The Access Control Category
Milestone Xprotect Access Control Module from Milestone Systems (Denmark)
Module for access control embedded in a VMS system.

Aperio Premium Escutcheon from Assa Abloy (Sweden)
Wireless access control

AXIS A1001 from Axis Communications (Sweden)
Network door controller

Zwipe Access from Zwipe (Norway)
Contactless smartcard with on-card fingerprint enrollment and authentication.

The CCTV category

Arecont AV12366DN  from Arecont Vision(USA)
Panoramic 360 degree network camera

Axis Q1615 from Axis Communications (Sweden)
Network camera with WDR – Forensic Capture

Bosch Security Cloud Service from Bosch Security Systems (Germany)
IT infrastructure solution for video surveillance services

Samsung SNP-6320 Dome camera from Samsung Techwin (Korea)
32x 2 megapixel PTZ indoor camera

The jury consists of eight members from three continents: Europe, Asia and America. The criteria for a product to be nominated for a Detektor International Award encompasses not only the technical solution but also the packaging and over all presentation of the product, which actually could equally as well be a service.

The three product categories for the awards are Access Control, Alarm and Detection, and CCTV. The overall winner in each category will receive the Best Product Award; the second receives the Highly Commended Award and the third place winners will be presented with the Innovative Achievement Award.