What 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.
An air-gapped system has no connection to the public internet: AI inference, recognition, and analytics all happen on isolated hardware. For the most security-sensitive sites, this is the only architecture that guarantees footage cannot leave the premises over a network.
What "air-gapped" actually means
Air-gapped means the surveillance system is physically and logically isolated from external networks. No video, biometric embeddings, or events are sent to any cloud or third party. Updates and exports are handled deliberately (e.g. via controlled media), not over an always-on internet link.
Who needs it
Air-gapped deployment is common for SCIFs and federal buildings, jails and detention centers, critical infrastructure, and jurisdictions facing surveillance-restriction or data-localization legislation. Police.Live can run fully air-gapped for exactly these environments; cloud reporting, when allowed, is an opt-in.
Frequently asked questions
Does air-gapped mean I lose remote dashboards?
You keep on-premise dashboards and the operations console inside your network. What you give up is off-site/cloud access — which is the point. If you later allow a controlled connection, optional cloud reporting can be re-enabled.
Does NeueCode work with my existing cameras in an air-gapped setup?
Yes. Police.Live works with any standard RTSP/IP camera, so an air-gapped deployment can reuse existing cameras without internet-connected hardware.