Guides
Surveillance & Privacy Guides
Straight answers on on-premise architecture, air-gapping, data localization, and privacy — to help you choose the right approach.
Architecture
Cloud vs On-Premise AI Video Surveillance: How to Choose
The practical differences between cloud and on-premise AI surveillance — data residency, cost, control, and which fits regulated environments.
Read guide DeploymentWhat Is Air-Gapped Video Surveillance? (and when you need it)
Air-gapped AI surveillance runs with no internet connection at all — what that means, where it is required, and how Police.Live supports it.
Read guide Compliance · KSAPDPL & SDAIA: Video Surveillance Data Localization in Saudi Arabia
How Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and SDAIA rules affect CCTV and AI video analytics — and why on-premise processing is the safe default.
Read guide PrivacyIs Flock Safety a Privacy Risk? What the Reporting Says
A factual look at the privacy concerns raised about Flock Safety’s license-plate-reader network — and what an on-premise, no-data-sharing alternative looks like.
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