EdgeTrace
EdgeTrace is an advanced tool designed to make video data easily accessible and actionable, specially crafted for crucial industries. Its c...
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What is EdgeTrace?
EdgeTrace is an AI-enhanced Video Management System (VMS) called Vantage VMS that transforms public safety video investigations by making every camera searchable in plain language. The platform unifies an entire camera network—including patrol cruisers, public cameras, and business feeds—into a single intelligence platform, allowing teams to find suspects and evidence in seconds just by describing what they're looking for instead of manually reviewing footage frame-by-frame.
Key features include natural language search across the full camera fleet, behavior search that flags actions like reaching over a belt or loitering, restricted zone alerts, real-time match-ranked results with timestamps and match scores, on-prem deployment on agency-owned hardware, automatic redaction of faces and license plates, full chain-of-custody metadata with hash-signed exports, role-bounded access with per-camera scoping, and cross-jurisdictional review capabilities. Results include structured metadata such as camera location, time, coordinates, OCR text, and license plates.
EdgeTrace is built specifically for public safety agencies including police departments, sheriff offices, emergency services coordinators, RTCC analysts, detectives, command staff, and fusion analysts. The tool adapts to four operating tempos: live intelligence during active calls, retrospective case work, strategic posture analysis, and cross-jurisdictional review. Current deployments include the City of Palo Alto, Pleasanton Police Department, and Spokane County Sheriff.
EdgeTrace pricing
Pricing model: Free
The website does not publicly list pricing details. EdgeTrace offers a 30-minute briefing with demo dataset for evaluation. The product is in early commercial/beta stage with pilot-stage public-safety and enterprise security users. Deployment options include on-premises on agency-owned hardware or in EdgeTrace's cloud. No free tier or published paid plan pricing is shown on the website.
EdgeTrace pros
- 80%+ time savings on video investigations
- Typical first-match latency under 2 seconds across 30 days of footage
- 3x more retrospective leads pursued in typical deployment
- Search across entire camera network using natural language descriptions
- No model tuning or proprietary hardware required
- Footage never leaves your network in on-prem deployment
- Behavior search flags actions described in plain English without rules engine
- Detections placed on building model as locations not camera numbers
- Match-ranked results with match scores and timestamps returned instantly
- Auto-redact bystanders, faces, and license plates on export per policy
- Full chain of custody preserved from query to export with signed metadata
- Court-ready exports with hash-signed metadata and printable affidavit
- CJIS-ready roles with role-bounded access and revocable audit-logged grants
- Air-gapped option for high-security deployments with signed media updates
- Works alongside existing VMS then phases it out (Genetec, Milestone, Avigilon, S3)
- Push matches to mobile in under 1 second while patrol is en route
- Zero footage frames leaving network in on-prem deployment
- No model training on your data—contractually and technically guaranteed
EdgeTrace cons
- Product is in early commercial/beta stage with pilot-stage customers
- Focus still on building robustness for low-quality video scenarios
- Low-latency search at scale still being refined
- Limited customer base—only a few departments deployed so far
- Requires on-prem appliance on agency-owned hardware
- Air-gapped option requires model updates on signed media (manual process)
- Reversible redaction requires logged supervisor approval (adds friction)
- Cross-jurisdictional review requires partner-agency feed partnerships
Frequently asked questions about EdgeTrace
What is EdgeTrace and what does it do?
EdgeTrace is an AI video intelligence platform for public safety that turns Video Management Systems into searchable databases. It makes every camera searchable in plain language, allowing teams to find vehicles, persons, or specific moments across every camera they operate in seconds instead of hours of manual frame-by-frame review.
How does natural language search work in EdgeTrace?
You query in plain English across your full camera fleet and time window, such as 'White Tacoma, ladder rack, between 2 and 4 a.m.' The system analyzes video feeds and returns match-ranked results with match scores and timestamps, finding specific incidents, vehicles, or people by describing what you're looking for instead of manually reviewing footage.
Does EdgeTrace require new cameras or proprietary hardware?
No. EdgeTrace runs alongside your existing VMS and plugs into your current infrastructure including Genetec, Milestone, Avigilon, and S3. Indexing runs on-prem on an EdgeTrace appliance using your existing cameras. There is no separate camera fleet or proprietary hardware required, and no labeling is needed.
Where is EdgeTrace deployed and does footage leave my network?
EdgeTrace runs on-prem on agency-owned hardware inside your network. Footage never leaves your network in an on-prem deployment—there are 0 footage frames leaving your network. For high-security deployments, there is also an air-gapped option that runs fully isolated. Footage and indexes never traverse the public internet.
What behaviors can EdgeTrace detect and how are alerts configured?
EdgeTrace detects behaviors described in plain English without configuring a rules engine, such as reaching over a belt, loitering past a threshold, or entering against flow. Alerts arrive as locations on your building model rather than camera numbers. You can draw restricted zones once (like a belt, trackbed, or tarmac line), and any person or object crossing is flagged with the clip attached.
Who is EdgeTrace built for and what operating tempos does it support?
EdgeTrace is built for public safety agencies including police departments, sheriff offices, and emergency services. It adapts to four operating tempos: RTCC Analyst for live intelligence during calls, Detective for retrospective case work, Command Staff for strategic posture analysis, and Fusion Analyst for cross-jurisdictional review across partner-agency feeds.
How does EdgeTrace handle chain of custody and evidentiary integrity?
Every query, viewer, export, and edit is signed and timestamped to preserve chain of custody. Court-ready exports ship with hash-signed metadata, query lineage, and a printable affidavit of how the evidence was surfaced. This creates a verifiable record you can hand to prosecutors with the clip.
What privacy and redaction features does EdgeTrace include?
EdgeTrace includes automatic redaction that blurs faces, license plates, and bystanders on export per your data-sharing policy. Redaction is reversible only with logged supervisor approval. The system also supports role-bounded access with CJIS-ready roles, per-camera scoping, and partner-agency sharing with revocable, audit-logged grants.
Does EdgeTrace train AI models on agency video data?
No. EdgeTrace does not train, retain, or re-purpose agency video. Your footage is yours—this is guaranteed contractually and technically. The company refuses to pull agency video into someone else's cloud for monetization, and sovereignty is designed into the product shape, not added as a feature.
What are EdgeTrace's performance metrics and time savings?
EdgeTrace delivers 80%+ time savings on video investigations, typical first-match latency under 2 seconds across 30 days of footage, and 3x more retrospective leads pursued in a typical deployment. The platform pushes matches to mobile in under 1 second while patrol is still en route, and can find evidence in seconds that would have taken hours to discover manually.