Verisure’s Deter–Detect–Verify–Intervene model matters because it
Stops crime before it happens
Visible deterrents, loud alarms, and smart signage make your property less attractive to criminals.
Provides early warnings
Detecting break-ins, fires, or emergencies as they unfold gives you a crucial head start to protect what matters most.
Cuts through false alarms
Professional verification ensures only genuine threats trigger escalation, saving time for you and emergency services.
Delivers real intervention
Instead of leaving you with a notification, trained security experts coordinate rapid human response guards, police, ambulance, or fire.
Leading provider of professionally monitored security services
Verisure (formerly known as Securitas Direct) is a privately held security company based in Versoix (near Geneva), Switzerland. It specialises in professionally monitored alarm systems designed to protect homes and small businesses across Europe and Latin America.
Launched in 1988 under the brand Securitas Direct in Sweden, the company adopted the Verisure name for its consumer segment around 2009–2011. Since then, it has grown to become the leading provider of monitored security services in its markets, serving more than 5.8 million customers across 17 countries.
What Does Verisure Do?
Professionally Monitored Alarm Systems
Verisure provides fully monitored, professionally installed alarm systems. These systems are customised to your property and include a range of devices such as:
- Shock sensors for doors and windows
- Photodetector cameras, indoors and outdoors
- Video doorbells
- Smartphone app, SOS button, and panic button
When an alarm is triggered, their fully licensed Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) responds within an average of 45 seconds, verifying and then escalating the response if needed.
How Does Verisure's Home Security System Work?
Step 1
Deter Intruders
Bold deterrent signs outside your property make intruders think twice.
Step 2
Detect Early
With sensors on doors and windows, plus photodetectors inside your property.
Step 3
Verify Alerts
Our security experts then verify that the alert is genuine.
Step 4
Intervene Rapidly
Our experts can rapidly intervene to protect your property.
What Sets Verisure Apart
24/7 Professional Monitoring & Rapid Human Response
- Verisure operates a UK-based Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) that responds to any alarm activation within an average of 45 seconds.
- Real people are standing by to intervene. They can dispatch private guards or liaise with police/emergency services as appropriate.
Unique Technology, Including ZeroVision Smoke Barrier
- Verisure offers innovative, market-leading solutions, such as the ZeroVision smoke barrier system, designed to disorient and deter intruders in real time.
- Real people are standing by to intervene. They can dispatch private guards or liaise with police/emergency services as appropriate.
Fully Installed & Maintained - Not DIY
- Verisure’s systems are professionally installed and maintained for life, including repairs and updates no DIY required.
- Compared to simple DIY camera setups, Verisure’s solution offers true intervention, not just notifications you must act on yourself.
Customer Trust, Scale & Innovation
- With over 5.8 million customers globally and a presence in 17 countries, Verisure is Europe’s leading provider of professionally monitored security services.
- Innovation is central: they employ over 1,700 technologists across in-house innovation centres in Malmö, Madrid, and Geneva to develop features based on customer needs.
Awards & Accreditation
- In the UK, Verisure holds SSAIB and SafeContractor certifications, as well as a Top Employer 2025 endorsement and industry design awards.
- Globally, they are recognized across all 17 markets as a Great Place to Work™ and Top Employer®.
Why It Matters
Home and business security isn’t just about alarms and cameras. It’s about creating complete protection...
- Stops crime before it happens: Visible deterrents, loud alarms, and smart signage make your property less attractive to criminals.
- Provides early warnings: Detecting break-ins, fires, or emergencies as they unfold gives you a crucial head start to protect what matters most.
- Cuts through false alarms: Professional verification ensures only genuine threats trigger escalation, saving time for you and emergency services.
- Delivers real intervention: Trained security experts coordinate rapid response guards, police, ambulance, or fire.
This layered approach means you’re not left relying on luck or DIY monitoring...