Abstract: A video camera and computer system for detecting events comprising: a processor in communication with a plurality of sensors and a camera over a communications network. The processor receives multiple data streams from the sensors, analyses the received data streams to detect an event and sends a trigger to the camera to capture video footage when an event is detected. Upon an event or alert, the processor: generates an event description associated with the detected event based on the data streams or the alert from the camera, links the generated description with an identifier of the captured video footage associated with the event, and stores the linked description and identifier to facilitate searching and retrieval of the captured video footage associated with the detected event.