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Remote yard monitoring in Elwood
Live agents and AI cameras watch Elwood's warehouse and trailer yards around the clock, in the shadow of the CenterPoint Intermodal Center's rail yards.
Local and live
Inside North America's largest inland port
Elwood is built around freight. The CenterPoint Intermodal Center sits on the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant and is the largest inland port in North America, combining a 785-acre Union Pacific rail yard just south of Joliet with a 770-acre BNSF rail yard, known as BNSF Logistics Park Chicago, to the southwest. The Village of Elwood's own count puts the Intermodal Center at 2,200 acres with close to $1 billion invested, room for up to 10 million square feet of industrial and distribution space, and as many as 8,000 jobs once it's built out. I-55 runs along the development's edge, carrying trucks to and from the rail yards.
A warehouse full of small, valuable goods next to two rail yards is an obvious target. In 2019, Elwood police charged three men after more than $1 million in tablets and smartwatches went missing from an electronics distribution warehouse inside the CenterPoint Industrial Park; investigators said the stolen gear was being resold online out of storage units in nearby Joliet. For any business operating inside the Intermodal Center, that kind of loss shows what's at stake when high-value freight sits in a yard or at a dock door overnight without anyone watching it live.
Inside an Elwood warehouse or yard, Sigma puts a live agent on every camera, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. AI person and vehicle detection flags movement around the dock doors or fence line after hours, an agent checks the footage and gives a live, instant talk-down through the site's speakers, and escalates to police with video clips and a written report. Yard Operations can add truck and trailer logs and visual seal checks for loads moving through the rail yards.
On the record: In 2019, Elwood police filed felony theft charges against three men accused of stealing more than $1 million in tablets and smartwatches from an electronics distribution warehouse inside the CenterPoint Industrial Park. Source: Patch (Joliet, IL), $1M Samsung Electronics Theft Ring, 3 Charged In Elwood (Mar. 28, 2019), 2019
Also covering Joliet, Wilmington, Manhattan, Symerton, Custer Park, Channahon, Romeoville, New Lenox.
Sigma Surveillance for Elwood, IL
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.
Elwood sites
What we protect in Elwood, IL
Built for intermodal drop yards, general-freight warehouses and trailer storage inside and around the Intermodal Center.
Truck yards and logistics
Gate control, driver verification and full-yard coverage for trailer rows, fences and blind spots.
Truck yard securityWarehouses and cold storage
Docks and perimeters watched around the clock, with alerts when temperatures drift.
Warehouse monitoringStorage and equipment yards
Auto-tracking cameras that follow movement after hours across containers, equipment and parked assets.
Storage 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
Elwood, IL monitoring questions
Can you monitor a warehouse yard inside the CenterPoint Industrial Park?
Yes. Agents watch every camera on your property live, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the dock doors, fence line and parking areas. AI detection flags movement after hours and an agent checks it on video right away.
How does Sigma handle trucks coming in and out of an Elwood yard?
With Gate Operations, agents see each truck on camera as it arrives, speak to the driver through the gate speakers, check them against your schedule or pickup list, and open the gate remotely. A time-stamped image is saved for every entry and exit.
Our warehouse already has cameras installed. Can Sigma use them?
Often, yes. Many compatible cameras already on site can be connected to Sigma's monitoring without replacing them, and a free site assessment confirms what works. Where new cameras or speakers are needed, Sigma's technicians come out to install them. Monitoring itself is remote, and your site provides the power, internet connection and gate.
How do I get started?
Request a free site assessment or call (209) 900-5884 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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