Ring Guard Response

Upgrade your security with a 24/7 service that dispatches a licensed security guard to respond to unexpected situations for you.

Ring Guard Response Features

Camera and Doorbell


Get more details, faster, with intelligent text descriptions.
Your eligible cameras know when something is out of the norm — so you only get alerts about the unexpected.
Find exactly what you're looking for with our powerful search tool that can identify just about anything in all of your camera's recorded motion events.
Lots happening? We get it. Now your camera recognises similar motion to send you one combined alert.
From family to friends, your 2K and 4K devices can tell you exactly who’s there.
Save, share and replay recorded videos of every doorbell ring, motion event, and Live View event for up to 180 days.
Get an alert only when your camera spots a person, a vehicle, or a package.
Get a longer Live View, and even tune in to what’s happening live on your eligible cameras, continuously.
Get an alert that comes in like a call when someone presses your doorbell.
Watch up to four live camera feeds all on one screen.
Watch your camera's Live View on your phone screen, even as you navigate to other apps.
See what triggered a camera alert with a short animated GIF of the action right in the notification itself. No opening the Ring app needed.
Review photo snapshots between recorded events on your Ring device.
iOS Priority Alerts
Select which Ring doorbell and camera alerts to receive immediately even if your iOS device is in Do Not Disturb mode.
Download up to 50 Videos at Once
Download up to 50 videos stored in the cloud at once.

Device Modes and Account


Digitally arm and disarm your Alarm and customise when your cameras record in the Ring app.
Get stats about camera activity and see every recorded motion event in a scrollable feed.
Save on Ring products on Ring.com when you are logged in.
Extend the warranty on all your Ring devices at one location. Terms and conditions apply.

Alarm


If your home loses internet connection, Alarm Cellular Backup keeps your Ring Alarm system connected.
Alarm Event History
Scroll back to see past notifications and updates from your Ring Alarm with up to 60 days of Event History.
If an Alarm event occurs when you're unable to respond, the monitoring service will call your three emergency contacts.

Ring Guard Response


Automated Alarm Call Outs
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If no one responds to an Alarm event, Guard Response will be requested automatically.
On-Demand Call Outs
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If you see something unexpected on your camera, request a Guard Response in the Ring app.
24/7 Response
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Licensed security guards are dispatched immediately to get to your property as quickly as possible.
Real-Time Tracking
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Track the progress of your Guard Response in real-time using the Ring app.
Fast Situational Assessment
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A licensed security guard checks the perimeter of your property to assess the situation.
Secures Property
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After assessing the situation, the licensed security guard decides on the appropriate course of action.
Event Report
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Once the Guard Response is concluded, you will receive a report via email that details what happened.

Guard Response is available in Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, and Bristol. When you sign up for Guard Response, your postcode will be checked to confirm that your address falls within our coverage area and is eligible for the service.

Add-ons

1 Compatible Ring subscription required. Video Descriptions, Single Event Alert, and Unusual Event Alert availability limited to mobile devices with select primary languages.
2 Compatible Ring subscription and select devices required. Recognition range and accuracy may vary by device model and environmental conditions. Only available in UK, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands and Germany.
3 Compatible Ring subscription required. Your Ring motion event videos in the cloud are stored, up to 180 days from recording. Modifying your video storage duration affects only recordings created after the change is applied.
4 Compatible subscription required, sold separately. Package and Vehicle Alerts available for select Ring video doorbells and/or security cameras.
5 Snapshot Capture photos can be stored for up to 14 days in the cloud, depending on your Ring subscription plan.
6 Compatible Ring subscription required for digital arming/disarming and certain other in-app features.
8 Eligible Ring devices are Ring devices covered by an active subscription plan that includes extended warranty coverage, if the Ring device was under the 1-year manufacturer's warranty period at the time you added the device to your plan.
9 Compatible Ring subscription required. Alarm Cellular Backup uses a third-party carrier.​​​
10 Ring subscription required. Opt in to Alarm Calls (formerly Assisted Monitoring) via the Ring app and Ring will automatically call up to three emergency contacts during an Alarm event.
11 Automated Alarm Call-Outs require a registered Ring Alarm and On-Demand Call-Outs require at least one registered Ring Video Doorbell or Security Camera at the location.
12 Guard response provided by trusted, third-party local guard services and coordinated through RSPNDR.
13 Guard Response operatives are not authorised to enter any property or business premises. All patrols are limited to an exterior inspection and perimeter check only. Operatives will not confront, challenge, or detain intruders or individuals engaged in suspicious activity. Where unexpected visitors are present, operatives will identify and log their presence and report findings accordingly.