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Remote yard monitoring in Cochrane
Live agents and AI cameras watch Cochrane truck yards, equipment lots and construction sites around the clock, talk intruders down live and send police a confirmed report.
Local and live
Where the Bow Valley Trail meets the Cowboy Trail
Cochrane sits 18 kilometres northwest of Calgary at the junction of Highway 1A (the Bow Valley Trail) and Highway 22 (the Cowboy Trail). The province is rebuilding that junction into a full interchange, widening Highway 1A to four lanes with two new bridges over Big Hill Creek, specifically to move larger truck traffic efficiently between Highway 1 to the south and the Highway 22 corridor to the north. Industrial space here is smaller-scale than its Calgary-area neighbours: the Cochrane Desert Industrial Park on Cook Road offers 22 outdoor-storage lots from a quarter-acre to 10 acres, and trucking and logistics companies run yards on Glenbow Drive.
Cochrane's Crime Severity Index stays well below the provincial average, but property crime hasn't disappeared. RCMP figures for January to April 2026 show break and enters up slightly to 16 from 14 a year earlier, even as thefts under $5,000 fell sharply, from 79 to 57. For a contractor's lot or a trucking yard on the edge of a fast-growing town, an unwatched night is still when a trailer, a tool box or a piece of equipment goes missing.
Sigma's agents watch every camera on a Cochrane site live, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the nights and weekends when a storage lot or a construction site sits empty. AI person and vehicle detection flags anyone who shows up after hours, an agent verifies it on live video, gives a live, instant talk-down through the site's speakers and escalates to police and your contacts, with video clips and a written report to follow. Yard Operations adds truck and trailer damage inspections and parking reports for outdoor-storage and trucking lots.
On the record: Criminal Code offences in the Cochrane RCMP detachment area rose 1.3 percent between January and April 2026, with break and enters up from 14 to 16 and thefts under $5,000 down from 79 to 57; Cochrane's Crime Severity Index of 38.1 stayed far below Alberta's provincial average of 95.6. Source: CochraneNow, Crime up slightly in Cochrane, but severity remains well below provincial average (June 9, 2026), 2026
Also covering Glenbow, Bearspaw, Springbank, Jumping Pound, Crossfield, Rocky View County, Calgary.
Sigma Surveillance for Cochrane
Remote security and site operations, watched live 24/7/365 by dedicated agents. Based in Acton, Ontario.
- Remote security: live agents, AI person and vehicle detection, live, instant talk-down
- Gate operations: a remote gate attendant who sees every arrival
- Yard operations: damage inspections, visual seal checks on video, parking reports
- Incident response: escalation to police and fire services, video evidence and reports
Our technicians come to your site to design and install cameras and speakers, and we can also connect many compatible cameras you already have. Your site provides the power, internet connection and gate.
Cochrane sites
What we protect in Cochrane
Built for the outdoor-storage and trucking lots around Cochrane Desert Industrial Park and Glenbow Drive, plus construction sites across a fast-growing town.
Construction sites
Tools, fuel, copper and heavy equipment protected after hours, plus safety-gear checks.
Construction monitoringTruck yards and logistics
Gate control, driver verification and full-yard coverage for trailer rows, fences and blind spots.
Truck yard securityStorage and equipment yards
Auto-tracking cameras that follow movement after hours across containers, equipment and parked assets.
Storage securityEquipment and service yards
Rental, oilfield and contractor yards watched live, with talk-down before anything leaves the fence line.
Equipment yard securityHow it works
From first movement to final report
Detect
AI cameras flag people and vehicles 24/7 and ignore wind, rain and animals.
Verify
Your dedicated agent reviews the live feed and decides what's really happening.
Deter
Live, instant talk-down, plus sirens, warns intruders off before damage is done.
Respond
We escalate to police, fire services and your team, and can manage your gate remotely.
Report
Every incident is logged with video clips and a written report you can share.
FAQ
Cochrane monitoring questions
Can you watch an outdoor-storage lot or trucking yard near Glenbow Drive?
Yes. Agents watch every camera on your lot live, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When AI spots a person or vehicle, an agent confirms it on live video, talks them down through the site's speakers and calls police and your contacts.
Can agents manage our gate when drivers drop off or pick up materials?
Yes, with Gate Operations. Each arrival is met live: the agent talks with the driver through the gate speakers, checks their ID against your rules and opens the gate remotely. Every entry and exit is logged.
Sigma is based in Ontario. Can it still cover a Cochrane site?
Yes. Monitoring is done remotely, so any site with an internet connection can be covered. Sigma's technicians handle the installation on site, and many existing cameras that are compatible can be tied in. You provide the power, the internet connection and the gate.
How do I get started?
Request a free site assessment or call (416) 477-5589 ext 2. A Sigma specialist reviews your layout, existing cameras and risks, then recommends the right coverage, at no cost and with no obligation. Every quote costs less than a 24/7 guard.
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