a method and system for intelligent monitoring and intelligent alerting . one or more data inputs are received from one or more systems . a weight is attributed to each data input based on the data input , the source of the data input , and other factors . one or more video inputs are received from one or more video sources . image analysis is performed on the video data to determine one or more video parameters . the video parameters are assigned one or more weights based on the video source and other factors . a series of rules are evaluated using the data inputs , the video inputs , and their respective weights . an associated action is performed for each rule that is activated . the present invention may be used for various security and safety purposes , including fighting crime , detecting and preventing terrorist activity , and ensuring safety procedures are followed .