Verkada alarms
An activation that arrives with the footage that caused it — so the response is a decision rather than a guess.
Verified, not guessed
Most intruder alarms tell somebody a contact opened. This one shows them what opened it.
- Video verification. The activation carries the clip, so a monitoring agent can see whether it is an intruder or a curtain.
- Talk-down first. Agents can speak to the site before anything escalates — which resolves a surprising proportion of activations.
- A contact list, then police. Verkada's documented sequence is talk-down where available, then the contact list, then emergency services if nobody can be reached.
- UK monitoring credentials. Verkada states its UK monitoring is NSI Gold certified and ICO registered, complying with SSAIB BS5979 CAT2, BS8418 and SSAIB EN50518 PSA33.
What is actually available here
Read this carefully, because Verkada’s marketing pages and its availability page do not agree, and we would rather be accurate than optimistic.
| Item | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BP41 panel | 32 wired inputs, two programmable 12V outputs | 10-year warranty; the panel we specify in the UK |
| BK11 / BK21 keypads | Connect over RS485 on existing alarm wiring | Often reuses cable you already have |
| Professional monitoring | Available in the UK and Ireland | NSI Gold certified per Verkada's availability page |
| Wireless devices | Verkada’s newer wireless range | Verkada lists this generation for the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand — not the UK. We confirm the current UK list in writing before quoting. |
The activations that actually happen
Half term and holidays
An empty school is the classic target, and a verified activation gets a real response rather than a queued one.
Out-of-hours lettings
A hall in use on a Saturday while the rest of the site should be secure.
Roof and plant
Lead, copper and catalytic converters, all of which are worth a detour.
Reception panic
A wired panic input at the desk, for the visitor who will not leave.
Why this page is less exciting than a manufacturer’s
Verkada has two alarm generations. The newer wireless range is, on Verkada’s own availability page, sold in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The United Kingdom and Ireland are served by the earlier generation, with the BP41 panel.
Verkada’s UK alarms marketing page nonetheless shows wireless hardware. The two Verkada sources contradict each other, and repeating the marketing page on a reseller’s site would be the easiest way to promise something we cannot deliver. So we quote the availability page, and we confirm the current UK SKU list in writing before we specify anything.
Questions we get asked
Do we have to use Verkada monitoring?
Can it use our existing detectors?
Where these facts come from
Every capability on this page is taken from Verkada’s own current documentation, and the sources are listed at the foot of the page. Where we could not verify something we have left it out rather than repeat it from a brochure. SEG Core Ltd is a Verkada Gold Partner and reseller; SEGsafe is not affiliated with or operated by Verkada Inc.
Sources
Everything on this page is taken from these. Checked 25 September 2026.
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