Forensic Psychiatric Center (FPC) Antwerp uses Oddity.ai to spot physical aggression earlier so staff can intervene sooner. Live since 2021, Oddity runs on existing CCTV, routing real-time alerts through FPC's security platform to the control room and out to personal safety badges. Coverage focuses on living areas where most incidents occur. The system is human-in-the-loop, privacy-preserving (no training on real footage; no video stored), and has expanded twice since 2022—now ~100 cameras licensed.
Cameras live on Oddity
Living areas prioritized since 2021
AI alerts handled per day
Tuned to a manageable operator load
Rollouts since pilot
Expanded twice after 2021 pilot
Aggression is part of daily life in a high-security forensic setting. Staff carry panic badges and handle most events, but critical gaps remain: moments when a person can't press the button or no one is watching the right feed. FPC Antwerp needed a way to detect escalation in the moment and direct help to the right ward. Measured in seconds, not in post-incident reviews.
Oddity delivers faster awareness when seconds count. There are documented cases where no badge was pressed and Oddity's alert prompted the response. Exactly the gap it was meant to close. With tuned thresholds, operators handle daily AI alerts (true and false positives) at a workable load; every alert carries context (timestamp, camera, location) and can be reviewed later. Integration with FPC Antwerp's security platform enables one-click ward-wide safety broadcasts. As FPC puts it, "It's like a fire detector—it doesn't stop the fire, it warns you in time," making Oddity a trusted extra set of eyes that buys precious seconds without adding staff.
