Business Security Cameras
Business security cameras for Cartersville and North Georgia
Cameras that tell you who is on your lot, not just that something moved. Designed, installed and monitored from our main office in downtown Cartersville.
Cameras that tell you who is on your lot, not just that something moved
Most business camera systems send a “motion detected” alert for every tree, insect and rainstorm, and someone has to scrub hours of footage the next morning. Owen designs business security cameras around the questions you need answered: who came through the rear gate, which vehicle pulled into the lot after close, and when the delivery reached receiving. Owen Smart Video AI tells people and vehicles apart from animals, headlights and weather, so the alerts you get are worth reading. Recording never stops.
We have protected Georgia businesses since 1973, family-owned, from our main office on Main Street in downtown Cartersville.
Use cases
Where business cameras earn their keep
Parking lots and catalytic converter theft
Lots full of vehicles invite after-hours catalytic converter and wheel theft. Cameras cover the full lot with smart analytics. When AI spots a person moving between parked vehicles after hours, a live specialist can warn them off before anyone touches a car. This works for dealerships, fleet yards and office parking.
Loading docks and receiving
We plan camera placement, lenses and lighting for each dock door and receiving area, so you capture a package at receiving, a truck backing in and whoever walks out the side door. Search the footage by meaning, such as “delivery truck” or “person at front gate,” instead of scrubbing a timeline.
After-hours trespass, with live Virtual Guard talk-down
Add Owen’s Virtual Security Guard and a trained intervention specialist sees verified activity within moments, then speaks through on-site speakers. It’s a live warning, not a recording: “You in the gray hoodie by the fence line, you’re on camera and police are being notified.” Once intrusion is confirmed, the specialist calls police with what they’re seeing. A detailed incident report follows, usually within 24 hours. Owen says live voice-downs stop intended criminal activity up to 98% of the time.
Plants, warehouses and industrial yards
Bartow County runs on manufacturing and distribution along the I-75 corridor, from Emerson to Adairsville. These sites share the same exposure: large perimeters, fence lines, laydown yards and shift changes. AI zones watch the equipment yard and the night perimeter, and video ties into intrusion and access-control events, so one system covers the whole site.
Retail and downtown storefronts
For storefronts, restaurants and offices, cameras alert on people, not passing headlights. Two-way talk lets you greet a visitor or warn an intruder from your phone. The same system scales from one storefront to a multi-site retail portfolio.
What we install
What we install
- Commercial IP cameras, with placement, lenses and lighting planned for every gate, dock, lot and entrance (e.g., plate capture at the gate, identification at the door)
- An on-site Owen Smart Video AI hub that recognizes 30+ object types, including people, vehicles, animals and deliveries, each tagged by camera and time
- Continuous 24/7 recording kept on site
- Secure remote viewing from phone, tablet or browser over encrypted peer-to-peer connections, with no port forwarding
- Two-way audio and on-site speakers for live talk-down
- Integration with Owen intrusion alarms and access control
Already have cameras? The AI hub works with nearly all ONVIF and RTSP IP cameras, so you may not need to rip and replace them. This is where an AI-readiness review comes in. For remote and construction sites without power, see mobile surveillance units; for the full platform, see commercial video surveillance.
How it works
How it works
- AI-readiness review. We walk your gates, docks, lots and entrances and record your existing camera makes, recorder and network.
- Coverage design. We plan each view around a specific question you need answered.
- Installation. Owen technicians install the cameras, AI hub and recording, then aim and tune every view.
- AI tuning. Detection zones and schedules are set so alerts match real risk.
- Monitoring (optional). One upgrade turns your cameras into proactive monitoring: live specialists watch during the hours you choose, 24/7/365 if needed, with verified alerts sent to your team’s phones too.
Service area
Service area
We serve businesses from our Cartersville main office (10 W Main St) and our Calhoun office (209 S Wall St):
- Cartersville and Bartow County: Emerson, Adairsville, White, Euharlee, Kingston, Taylorsville
- Calhoun and Gordon County
- Rome and Dalton
- Metro Atlanta: Marietta, Acworth, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Canton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Smyrna
FAQ
Business security camera questions
How much do business security cameras cost?
It depends on the number of views, lenses, lighting and whether you add monitoring. Owen quotes after a free AI-readiness review.
Can you use the cameras I already have?
Often, yes. The Owen Smart Video hub works with nearly all ONVIF and RTSP IP cameras.
Why do ordinary camera alarms produce so many false alerts?
Pixel-based motion detection can't tell a person from a shadow. Owen's AI object detection can, so you aren't buried in nuisance alerts.
What happens when someone is on my property after hours?
With Virtual Security Guard, AI flags the person, a live specialist verifies them on video, warns them by voice, contacts police once intrusion is confirmed, and sends you a report.
Is remote viewing secure?
Yes. Video is viewed over encrypted peer-to-peer connections with no port forwarding, which is safer than a conventional DVR setup.
More answers on our FAQ page.
Ready to see what your cameras are missing?
Call (770) 386-2846 for a free AI-readiness review. Monitoring runs 24/7/365, and the office is open Mon–Fri 8–5.