Abstract: A system and method for concealing a threat detection system in planter boxes. Hiding the threat detection systems in planters provides a covert way of weapon detection. The planters are aesthetically pleasing and do not interfere visually with the environment in which they are deployed. This provides a commercial advantage for clients specifically in casinos, hotels, stadiums, where the visual environment is of importance. A system and method for visual threat confirmation or rejection using object recognition when the location of a threat and the possibility of a threat have been identified by other means.