1. A method of monitoring a location having a plurality of audio sensors and video sensors, comprising: receiving auditory data from at least one of the plurality of audio sensors; comparing at least a first portion of the auditory data to a lexicon comprising a plurality of keywords; invoking at least one policy based on the comparison; determining a first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy, wherein the first area is selected from a plurality of monitored areas; assigning a priority to the first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy; and based on the priority, selecting at least one video sensor to monitor the first area.