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Warehouse and yard monitoring in Markham
Live agents and AI cameras watch Markham warehouses, fleet yards and construction sites along Highway 404 around the clock, talk intruders down and call police with video evidence.
Local and live
The Highway 404 corridor and the MiX lands
Markham's economic development office counts 9,899 businesses in the city, more than 1,500 of them in technology, and lists semiconductors, autotech, advanced manufacturing and food and beverage among its sectors. Highway 404 runs north through the area with interchanges at Highway 407, Highway 7 and 16th Avenue, and right beside it the Markham Innovation Exchange (MiX) district holds 1,920 acres of greenfield employment land that the City calls the largest unbuilt employment opportunity in the Toronto region. Plants, food warehouses, delivery fleets and new construction end up sharing the same corridor.
York Regional Police have seen how organized cargo crews work here. Project Copperhead, launched in December 2022, recovered eight stolen tractor trailers and six full cargo loads across York Region and the GTA, and investigators said the thieves often steal other tractors, trailers and vehicles beforehand just to move and hide the freight. Vehicle theft was climbing at the same time: police counted 4,294 vehicles stolen in York Region by early December 2023, against 3,187 in all of 2022, and drew crime heat maps to aim enforcement at Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan. Tractors, trailers, work vans and the goods inside them are what a Markham yard has to protect overnight.
Sigma gives a Markham site a live night shift without putting a guard on the property. Cameras with AI person and vehicle detection cover the docks, fence lines and parking rows, and when something moves after hours an agent checks the live video, speaks to the person through the site's speakers and calls York Regional Police and your contacts if they stay. Distribution sites can add Gate Operations, where an agent confirms each arriving driver against your schedule before opening the gate remotely, and every incident is written up with video clips attached.
On the record: York Regional Police's Project Copperhead, launched in December 2022, recovered eight stolen tractor trailers and six full cargo loads, worth $1.65 million in cargo and vehicles, in an investigation covering York Region and the Greater Toronto Area (a York Region figure, not Markham alone). Source: Global News (York Regional Police), Project Copperhead (Apr. 17, 2023), 2023
Also covering Unionville, Markham Village, Thornhill, Milliken, Cornell, Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Scarborough.
Sigma Surveillance for Markham
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.
Markham sites
What we protect in Markham
Built for distribution and manufacturing sites in the Highway 404 corridor, delivery and trailer yards, and construction on Markham's new employment land.
Warehouses and cold storage
Docks and perimeters watched around the clock, with alerts when temperatures drift.
Warehouse monitoringTruck yards and logistics
Gate control, driver verification and full-yard coverage for trailer rows, fences and blind spots.
Truck yard securityConstruction sites
Tools, fuel, copper and heavy equipment protected after hours, plus safety-gear checks.
Construction monitoringCommercial properties
Plazas, dealerships and gas stations, with loitering, break-ins and hazards handled live.
Commercial monitoringHow 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
Markham monitoring questions
We're building in the MiX lands along Highway 404. Can monitoring cover the site during construction?
Yes. Once the site has power and an internet connection, cameras and speakers go up around the materials, equipment and site trailers. AI person and vehicle detection flags anyone on the property after the crew leaves, an agent confirms it on live video and gives a live, instant talk-down, and police and your contacts are called if the person won't leave. The same setup can stay once the building opens.
Our Markham distribution site gets carrier pickups after the office closes. Can agents handle them?
Yes, with Gate Operations. An agent watches each truck pull up, talks to the driver through the gate speakers, checks the driver against your pickup list or schedule and opens the gate remotely when it matches. Drivers who don't match are turned away and you're told, and every entry and exit goes into the log.
What does a Markham site need before monitoring starts?
The site supplies the power, the internet connection and the gate. Sigma's technicians come out to install the cameras and speakers, and many compatible cameras already on the property can be connected rather than replaced. From then on, monitoring is done remotely by live agents, with no guard on site.
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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