Live video surveillance provides benefits such as proactively preventing crime before it happens by catching intruders in the act and mitigating issues like vandalism, theft, and fraud. It can augment traditional guard services by acting as a force multiplier and potentially reduce staffing costs by up to 75%. Centralized video hosting simplifies remote access to live video and archiving through an IP-based, non-proprietary platform that works with existing cameras and reduces the need for local infrastructure, lowering startup costs.