# Vision Detection Systems (VDS) > America's Deployable Security Infrastructure Company. VDS designs, manufactures, and monitors AI-powered deployable surveillance systems: we build the hardware, develop the AI VisionStream cloud platform, and operate our own 24/7 US-based Security Operations Center — one company, one contract, one invoice. Headquarters: 1101 Greenwood Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208, USA. Phone: (410) 401-1986. Hardware is built in the USA and NDAA Section 889 compliant. Quotes are tailored per site; there are no published unit prices. ## Products & Services - [Mobile Surveillance Unit](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/products/mobile-surveillance-unit): Solar-autonomous surveillance trailer — 22 ft telescopic mast, 900W bifacial solar, deploys in under 20 minutes. - [24/7 Remote Video Monitoring](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/remote-monitoring): AI-verified alerts, live operator talk-down, police dispatch with live video; works with VDS or existing cameras. - [AI VisionStream platform](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/platform): Cloud VMS + AI analytics — person/vehicle detection, LPR, fire/smoke, PPE compliance. - [License Plate Recognition](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/products/lpr): Solar LPR camera and analytic that works on any ONVIF/RTSP feed; hot-list alerts. - [Solar Surveillance Kit](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/products/solar-kit): Off-grid 4G camera system for fence lines and remote sites without power. - [Wall & Pole Mount](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/products/wall-mount): Permanent fixed-camera installations with pole, base, and concrete pad. - [All products](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/products): Full catalog — lighting trailers, solar light towers, security booths, medical booths, accessories. ## Key Pages - [Plans & pricing](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/pricing): Subscription, purchase+managed, and enterprise paths; quotes tailored per site. - [Get a deployment plan](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/get-started): Quote request — a deployment specialist replies with a coverage plan and timeline. - [Site Security Designer](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/configure): Design site coverage on satellite imagery and get an engineering-grade report. - [Compare](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/compare): VDS vs. manned guarding and fixed camera systems, side by side. - [Industries](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/industries): 41 vertical hubs — construction, utilities, auto dealerships, critical infrastructure, retail, parking, oil & gas, and more. - [ROI calculator](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/resources/roi): Model savings against your own current security spend. - [Solutions](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/solutions): Outcome-based overview — theft prevention, perimeter, monitoring, compliance. - [Partner program](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/partners): Dealer and integrator program — white-label monitoring, protected margins. - [Trust & compliance](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/trust): NDAA 889, cybersecurity, and accessibility documentation. - [NDAA Section 889 compliance](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/trust/ndaa): What Section 889 bans (Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, Dahua), a vendor-verification checklist, and VDS's compliance position - zero banned components, signed letters on request. - [Glossary](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/glossary): Definitions — mobile surveillance units, remote monitoring, LPR, NDAA, and more. - [Blog & guides](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog): Cost guides, deployment how-tos, and industry security playbooks. - [FAQ](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/resources/faq): Common questions on deployment, monitoring, storage, and contracts. ## Featured blog guides - [NDAA Compliant Security Cameras: A Buyer's Compliance Guide for 2026](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/ndaa-compliant-security-cameras-buyers-guide): What NDAA Section 889 requires, which camera brands are prohibited, and what to ask any surveillance provider before signing. - [Mobile Surveillance Trailers for Law Enforcement](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/mobile-surveillance-trailers-law-enforcement): Deployment guide for agencies — capabilities, NDAA compliance, evidence standards, and key procurement questions. - [Mobile Surveillance Trailer for Sale or Lease: The Complete Buyer's Guide (2026)](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/mobile-surveillance-trailer-for-sale-buyers-guide): Buy, lease, or managed service — real costs, key specs, and the right procurement model. - [Warehouse Security Cameras and Remote Video Monitoring](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/warehouse-security-cameras-remote-video-monitoring): Camera placement, remote monitoring, and verified response workflows for distribution operations. - [Construction Site Security System: The Complete Planning Guide](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/construction-site-security-system-complete-guide): Phase-by-phase security planning from ground-break to closeout — theft prevention, monitoring protocols, evidence readiness. - [Organized Retail Crime: How Remote Video Monitoring Changes the Response](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/organized-retail-crime-remote-monitoring-response): How remote monitoring shifts retail security from recording incidents to preventing them — LPR, real-time escalation, evidence-ready footage. - [Data Center Construction Site Security: Stopping the Copper Theft Wave Hitting AI Builds](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/data-center-construction-site-security): Why hyperscale builds are 2026's most-targeted jobsites and how monitored mobile surveillance covers them from groundbreak to commissioning. - [EV Charging Station Security: How to Stop Charging Cable Theft and Vandalism](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/ev-charging-station-security): The cable-theft surge by the numbers and the layered defense for charging plazas — cut-resistant hardware plus monitored cameras and talk-down. - [Solar Farm Security Cameras: Protecting Panels, Copper, and Inverters at Remote Sites](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/solar-farm-security-cameras): Off-grid surveillance for utility-scale solar through construction and operations, where downtime losses dwarf stolen-material value. - [Vacant Property Security: Protecting Empty Buildings from Theft, Fire, and Squatters](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/vacant-property-security): Vacancy-clause risk, arson statistics, and no-infrastructure monitoring for empty buildings and paused sites. - [Cargo Theft Hit a Record $725 Million in 2025](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/cargo-theft-statistics-2026): What CargoNet's record 2025 numbers mean for yards, docks, and drop lots in 2026. - [Copper Theft in 2026: Record Prices, Organized Crews, and the Laws Catching Up](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/copper-theft-2026): The market, crime, and legislative picture behind the copper-theft wave — and why detection at the fence beats recovery. - [CORCA Passed the House: What the Federal Retail Crime Bill Means for Loss Prevention](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/corca-organized-retail-crime-act): The federal ORC bill explained for LP teams, and why evidence quality now matters more than ever. - [Can Thieves Jam Your Security Cameras?](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/wifi-jammer-security-cameras): The Wi-Fi jammer burglary wave and the architecture that stays resilient — cellular backhaul, edge recording, and monitored feed health. - [Property Crime Is Falling. Business Theft Losses Are Setting Records. Both Are True.](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/business-theft-statistics-2026): The 2026 data paradox — falling property crime, record organized theft against commercial targets — and what it means for site security. - [Cloud vs. On-Site Video Storage for Business Surveillance](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/cloud-vs-local-video-storage): Bandwidth, retention, chain of custody, and why remote sites end up hybrid. - [Business Security Camera Laws: Signage, Audio, Privacy, and What Changed for 2026](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/business-security-camera-laws): Operator compliance guide — audio consent, privacy zones, biometric and AI statutes, retention hygiene. - [Can Security Cameras Be Hacked? Cybersecurity Hardening for Video Systems](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/security-camera-cybersecurity): The real attack surface — defaults, firmware, flat networks — plus a hardening checklist and supply-chain vetting. - [Time-Lapse Construction Cameras vs. Security Cameras: Do You Need Both?](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/construction-time-lapse-cameras): Documentation and security are different jobs; dispute evidence is the bridge. - [AI Jobsite Safety Monitoring: PPE Detection, OSHA Documentation, and What Cameras Can Actually Do](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/ai-jobsite-safety-monitoring): A sober capability guide to AI safety analytics and monitored escalation. - [Illegal Dumping Cameras: How Cities and Property Owners Shut Down Dumping Hotspots](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/illegal-dumping-cameras): Relocatable cameras, plate capture, and talk-down as an enforcement playbook for municipalities. - [Apartment Complex Security Cameras: A Property Manager's Guide](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/apartment-complex-security-cameras): Parking lots, package theft, liability exposure, and the multifamily insurance squeeze. - [Residential Construction Site Security: How Homebuilders Stop Lumber and Appliance Theft](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/residential-construction-site-security): Scattered-lot subdivisions defeat fences; one relocatable trailer follows the active phase. - [Scrap Yard Security Cameras: Metal Theft, After-Hours Intruders, and Fire Detection](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/scrap-yard-security-cameras): Dual-mission monitoring for recycling facilities — theft deterrence plus early fire detection in a record fire year. - [Farm Equipment Theft Prevention: Securing Barns, Fuel, and Machinery on Remote Acreage](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/farm-equipment-theft-prevention): Verified video for no-power, no-internet acreage where sheriff response runs long. - [Substation Physical Security and NERC CIP-014: What Utilities Actually Have to Do](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/substation-physical-security): CIP-014 scope in plain language and proportionate protection for the distribution substations outside it. - [What Is Site Intelligence? When Jobsite Cameras Become More Than Security](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/what-is-site-intelligence): One AI camera platform doing four jobs — security, safety analytics, progress documentation, and dispute evidence. - [Event-Based Monitoring vs. Continuous Live Monitoring: Which Does Your Site Need?](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/event-based-vs-live-video-monitoring): How AI-triggered event review and continuous live monitoring differ in coverage, cost, and response. - [How to Choose a Video Monitoring Provider: Questions That Separate Real SOCs from Call Centers](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-video-monitoring-provider): The vetting questions that separate real 24/7 verified-response operations from alert-forwarding services. - [Public Works Yard Security: Protecting Municipal Fleets, Fuel, and Equipment After Hours](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/public-works-yard-security): Municipal yards concentrate trucks, fuel, and materials after hours; monitored cameras cover them without staffing. - [Critical Infrastructure Physical Security: A Practical Playbook for Site Operators](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/critical-infrastructure-physical-security): Threat data, CIP-014's narrow scope, and a layered deter-detect-verify-respond model for unregulated sites. - [Surveillance Trailer Uptime: What "Always On" Actually Requires](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/surveillance-trailer-uptime): The autonomy math behind solar surveillance trailers — panels, battery reserve, and winter derating. - [How Much Does Remote Video Monitoring Cost? A 2026 Market Guide](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/remote-video-monitoring-cost): The market cost factors — camera count, coverage hours, verification level — that set monitoring budgets. - [What Is Remote Guarding? How Live Monitoring Multiplies a Security Team](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/what-is-remote-guarding): How trained operators verify AI-flagged events and escalate confirmed incidents as a force multiplier for response teams. - [Construction Camera Software: What to Look For in a Jobsite Camera Platform](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/construction-camera-software): Timeline search, markup, sharing, and export — the software layer that decides whether jobsite footage gets used. - [Construction Webcams and Jobsite Live Streaming: One Camera, Three Jobs](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/construction-webcam-live-streaming): One live jobsite stream serving owner updates, marketing, and the permanent project record. - [Crane Cameras and Lift-Zone Visibility: Safety Monitoring for Vertical Construction](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/crane-cameras): Hook, jib, and site-wide camera views that give operators and lift directors eyes on the load path. - [Radar vs. Video Analytics vs. LiDAR: Choosing Perimeter Intrusion Detection Technology](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/perimeter-intrusion-detection-systems): How the major PIDS sensor technologies differ and how to pick a mix by geometry and consequence. - [Thermal Security Cameras: What They Solve, and When Optical Does the Job](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/thermal-security-cameras): Thermal is a specialist spec for long unlit sight lines; monitored optical cameras do the job for most sites. - [Video Surveillance as a Service: What VSaaS Means for Outdoor and Temporary Sites](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/video-surveillance-as-a-service): The managed-service model for site security — hardware, connectivity, monitoring, and maintenance in one subscription. - [Do Security Cameras Deter Crime? What the Research Actually Shows](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/do-security-cameras-deter-crime): The published evidence on camera deterrence, and why visibility plus verified response outperforms passive recording. - [Automated Gate Access: LPR, Credential Verification, and Remote Gate Operations for Yards](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/automated-gate-access-lpr): License-plate recognition automating routine gate traffic while exceptions escalate to human verification. - [Construction Site Fire Watch: How Cameras Extend NFPA 241 Fire Prevention Programs](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/construction-site-fire-watch): Monitored cameras covering the gaps between required fire watch rounds on hot-work and wood-frame projects. - [Security Cameras Without Internet or Power: Solar, Cellular, and Satellite Explained](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/security-cameras-without-internet): The full off-grid stack — solar power, LTE-first backhaul, satellite failover, and edge AI bandwidth math. - [School and Campus Security Cameras: Perimeters, Parking, and Construction Projects](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/school-campus-security-cameras): Property-protection coverage for campus perimeters, break periods, and school construction projects. - [Car Dealership Security Cameras: Protecting Inventory, Staff, and the Lot](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/car-dealership-security-cameras): Lot coverage, LPR at entry points, and remote monitoring for open-air vehicle inventory. - [Warehouse Security Cameras: What Distribution Centers Actually Need](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/blog/warehouse-security-cameras): Dock, yard, and interior coverage design for distribution centers and logistics facilities. ## Optional - [About VDS](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/about): Company story, manufacturing, and leadership. - [Service areas](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations): Coverage across the United States by metro. - [Enterprise & national accounts](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/enterprise): Multi-site programs with dedicated account teams. - [How we measure outcomes](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/how-we-measure): Methodology behind published stats. - [Careers](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/careers): Open roles. - [Press](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/press): News and media resources. - [Contact](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/contact): Phone, email, and inquiry form. ## Service areas VDS deploys nationwide from its Pikesville, Maryland plant and dealer network. Dedicated pages exist for these metros: - [Los Angeles, CA](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/los-angeles): Mobile surveillance trailers across Greater Los Angeles. - [Phoenix, AZ](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/phoenix): Mobile surveillance trailers across Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale. - [Philadelphia, PA](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/philadelphia): Mobile surveillance trailers across Philadelphia metro and Delaware Valley. - [Houston, TX](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/houston): Mobile surveillance trailers across Greater Houston. - [Baltimore, MD](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/baltimore): Mobile surveillance trailers across Greater Baltimore — VDS's home metro. - [Washington, DC](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/washington-dc): Mobile surveillance trailers across the DC metro area. - [Richmond, VA](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/richmond): Mobile surveillance trailers across Greater Richmond. - [Dallas, TX](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/dallas): Mobile surveillance trailers across Dallas–Fort Worth. - [Atlanta, GA](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/atlanta): Mobile surveillance trailers across Metro Atlanta. - [Tampa, FL](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/tampa): Mobile surveillance trailers across Tampa Bay. - [Orlando, FL](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/orlando): Mobile surveillance trailers across Greater Orlando. - [Miami, FL](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/locations/miami): Mobile surveillance trailers across South Florida. ## Machine-readable resources - [Full text for AI assistants](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/llms-full.txt): Company summary, complete FAQ answers, and MSU specifications inline. - [MSU spec sheet (JSON)](https://visiondetectionsystems.com/specs/msu.json): Machine-readable product specifications.