diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index 051c845e1..46ff9dc41 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from pydantic import ValidationError
 
 from frigate.config import DetectorTypeEnum, FrigateConfig
 from frigate.const import CACHE_DIR, CLIPS_DIR, RECORD_DIR
-from frigate.edgetpu import EdgeTPUProcess
+from frigate.detection import DetectionProcess
 from frigate.events import EventCleanup, EventProcessor
 from frigate.http import create_app
 from frigate.log import log_process, root_configurer
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class FrigateApp:
         self.base_config: FrigateConfig = None
         self.config: FrigateConfig = None
         self.detection_queue = mp.Queue()
-        self.detectors: Dict[str, EdgeTPUProcess] = {}
+        self.detectors: Dict[str, DetectionProcess] = {}
         self.detection_out_events: Dict[str, mp.Event] = {}
         self.detection_shms: List[mp.shared_memory.SharedMemory] = []
         self.log_queue = mp.Queue()
@@ -181,27 +181,15 @@ class FrigateApp:
             self.detection_shms.append(shm_in)
             self.detection_shms.append(shm_out)
 
-        for name, detector in self.config.detectors.items():
-            if detector.type == DetectorTypeEnum.cpu:
-                self.detectors[name] = EdgeTPUProcess(
-                    name,
-                    self.detection_queue,
-                    self.detection_out_events,
-                    model_path,
-                    model_shape,
-                    "cpu",
-                    detector.num_threads,
-                )
-            if detector.type == DetectorTypeEnum.edgetpu:
-                self.detectors[name] = EdgeTPUProcess(
-                    name,
-                    self.detection_queue,
-                    self.detection_out_events,
-                    model_path,
-                    model_shape,
-                    detector.device,
-                    detector.num_threads,
-                )
+        for name, detector_config in self.config.detectors.items():
+            self.detectors[name] = DetectionProcess(
+                name,
+                self.detection_queue,
+                self.detection_out_events,
+                model_path,
+                model_shape,
+                detector_config,
+            )
 
     def start_detected_frames_processor(self):
         self.detected_frames_processor = TrackedObjectProcessor(
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 59a7ef8c1..f2ceece65 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     )
 
     @property
-    def runtime_config(self):
+    def runtime_config(self) -> FrigateConfig:
         """Merge camera config with globals."""
         config = self.copy(deep=True)
 
diff --git a/frigate/detection/__init__.py b/frigate/detection/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0ff60440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/detection/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import logging
+import numpy as np
+import multiprocessing as mp
+from frigate.util import EventsPerSecond
+from frigate.config import DetectorConfig, DetectorTypeEnum
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class DetectionProcess:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name,
+        detection_queue,
+        out_events,
+        model_path,
+        model_shape,
+        detector_config: DetectorConfig,
+    ):
+        self.name = name
+        self.out_events = out_events
+        self.detection_queue = detection_queue
+        self.avg_inference_speed = mp.Value("d", 0.01)
+        self.detection_start = mp.Value("d", 0.0)
+        self.detect_process = None
+        self.model_path = model_path
+        self.model_shape = model_shape
+        self.detector_config = detector_config
+
+        self.detector_target = None
+        if (
+            detector_config.type == DetectorTypeEnum.cpu
+            or detector_config.type == DetectorTypeEnum.edgetpu
+        ):
+            from .edgetpu import run_detector as edgetpu_detector
+
+            self.detector_target = edgetpu_detector
+
+        assert self.detector_target, "Invalid detector configuration"
+
+        self.start_or_restart()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.detect_process.terminate()
+        logging.info("Waiting for detection process to exit gracefully...")
+        self.detect_process.join(timeout=30)
+        if self.detect_process.exitcode is None:
+            logging.info("Detection process didnt exit. Force killing...")
+            self.detect_process.kill()
+            self.detect_process.join()
+
+    def start_or_restart(self):
+        self.detection_start.value = 0.0
+        if (not self.detect_process is None) and self.detect_process.is_alive():
+            self.stop()
+        self.detect_process = mp.Process(
+            target=self.detector_target,
+            name=f"detector:{self.name}",
+            args=(
+                self.name,
+                self.detection_queue,
+                self.out_events,
+                self.avg_inference_speed,
+                self.detection_start,
+                self.model_path,
+                self.model_shape,
+                self.detector_config,
+            ),
+        )
+        self.detect_process.daemon = True
+        self.detect_process.start()
+
+
+class RemoteObjectDetector:
+    def __init__(self, name, labels, detection_queue, event, model_shape):
+        self.labels = labels
+        self.name = name
+        self.fps = EventsPerSecond()
+        self.detection_queue = detection_queue
+        self.event = event
+        self.shm = mp.shared_memory.SharedMemory(name=self.name, create=False)
+        self.np_shm = np.ndarray(
+            (1, model_shape[0], model_shape[1], 3), dtype=np.uint8, buffer=self.shm.buf
+        )
+        self.out_shm = mp.shared_memory.SharedMemory(
+            name=f"out-{self.name}", create=False
+        )
+        self.out_np_shm = np.ndarray((20, 6), dtype=np.float32, buffer=self.out_shm.buf)
+
+    def detect(self, tensor_input, threshold=0.4):
+        detections = []
+
+        # copy input to shared memory
+        self.np_shm[:] = tensor_input[:]
+        self.event.clear()
+        self.detection_queue.put(self.name)
+        result = self.event.wait(timeout=10.0)
+
+        # if it timed out
+        if result is None:
+            return detections
+
+        for d in self.out_np_shm:
+            if d[1] < threshold:
+                break
+            detections.append(
+                (self.labels[int(d[0])], float(d[1]), (d[2], d[3], d[4], d[5]))
+            )
+        self.fps.update()
+        return detections
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.shm.unlink()
+        self.out_shm.unlink()
diff --git a/frigate/detection/edgetpu.py b/frigate/detection/edgetpu.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4919ca805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/detection/edgetpu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import datetime
+import logging
+import multiprocessing as mp
+import os
+import queue
+import signal
+import threading
+from frigate.config import DetectorConfig
+from typing import Dict
+
+import numpy as np
+
+# import tflite_runtime.interpreter as tflite
+from setproctitle import setproctitle
+
+# from tflite_runtime.interpreter import load_delegate
+
+from frigate.util import EventsPerSecond, SharedMemoryFrameManager, listen
+from .object_detector import ObjectDetector
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class LocalObjectDetector(ObjectDetector):
+    def __init__(self, tf_device=None, model_path=None, num_threads=3):
+        self.fps = EventsPerSecond()
+        # TODO: process_clip
+        # if labels is None:
+        #     self.labels = {}
+        # else:
+        #     self.labels = load_labels(labels)
+
+        device_config = {"device": "usb"}
+        if not tf_device is None:
+            device_config = {"device": tf_device}
+
+        edge_tpu_delegate = None
+
+        # if tf_device != "cpu":
+        #     try:
+        #         logger.info(f"Attempting to load TPU as {device_config['device']}")
+        #         edge_tpu_delegate = load_delegate("libedgetpu.so.1.0", device_config)
+        #         logger.info("TPU found")
+        #         self.interpreter = tflite.Interpreter(
+        #             model_path=model_path or "/edgetpu_model.tflite",
+        #             experimental_delegates=[edge_tpu_delegate],
+        #         )
+        #     except ValueError:
+        #         logger.error(
+        #             "No EdgeTPU was detected. If you do not have a Coral device yet, you must configure CPU detectors."
+        #         )
+        #         raise
+        # else:
+        #     logger.warning(
+        #         "CPU detectors are not recommended and should only be used for testing or for trial purposes."
+        #     )
+        #     self.interpreter = tflite.Interpreter(
+        #         model_path=model_path or "/cpu_model.tflite", num_threads=num_threads
+        #     )
+
+        # self.interpreter.allocate_tensors()
+
+        # self.tensor_input_details = self.interpreter.get_input_details()
+        # self.tensor_output_details = self.interpreter.get_output_details()
+
+    def detect(self, tensor_input, threshold=0.4):
+        # TODO: called from process_clip
+        detections = []
+        assert False, "implement detect() for process_clip.py"
+
+        # raw_detections = self.detect_raw(tensor_input)
+
+        # for d in raw_detections:
+        #     if d[1] < threshold:
+        #         break
+        #     detections.append(
+        #         (self.labels[int(d[0])], float(d[1]), (d[2], d[3], d[4], d[5]))
+        #     )
+        # self.fps.update()
+        return detections
+
+    def detect_raw(self, tensor_input):
+        # self.interpreter.set_tensor(self.tensor_input_details[0]["index"], tensor_input)
+        # self.interpreter.invoke()
+
+        # boxes = self.interpreter.tensor(self.tensor_output_details[0]["index"])()[0]
+        # class_ids = self.interpreter.tensor(self.tensor_output_details[1]["index"])()[0]
+        # scores = self.interpreter.tensor(self.tensor_output_details[2]["index"])()[0]
+        # count = int(
+        #     self.interpreter.tensor(self.tensor_output_details[3]["index"])()[0]
+        # )
+
+        detections = np.zeros((20, 6), np.float32)
+
+        # for i in range(count):
+        #     if scores[i] < 0.4 or i == 20:
+        #         break
+        #     detections[i] = [
+        #         class_ids[i],
+        #         float(scores[i]),
+        #         boxes[i][0],
+        #         boxes[i][1],
+        #         boxes[i][2],
+        #         boxes[i][3],
+        #     ]
+
+        return detections
+
+
+def run_detector(
+    name: str,
+    detection_queue: mp.Queue,
+    out_events: Dict[str, mp.Event],
+    avg_speed,
+    start,
+    model_path,
+    model_shape,
+    detector_config: DetectorConfig,
+):
+    threading.current_thread().name = f"detector:{name}"
+    logger = logging.getLogger(f"detector.{name}")
+    logger.info(f"Starting detection process: {os.getpid()}")
+    setproctitle(f"frigate.detector.{name}")
+    listen()
+
+    stop_event = mp.Event()
+
+    def receiveSignal(signalNumber, frame):
+        stop_event.set()
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, receiveSignal)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, receiveSignal)
+
+    frame_manager = SharedMemoryFrameManager()
+    object_detector = LocalObjectDetector(
+        tf_device=detector_config.device,
+        model_path=model_path,
+        num_threads=detector_config.num_threads,
+    )
+
+    outputs = {}
+    for name in out_events.keys():
+        out_shm = mp.shared_memory.SharedMemory(name=f"out-{name}", create=False)
+        out_np = np.ndarray((20, 6), dtype=np.float32, buffer=out_shm.buf)
+        outputs[name] = {"shm": out_shm, "np": out_np}
+
+    while not stop_event.is_set():
+        try:
+            connection_id = detection_queue.get(timeout=5)
+        except queue.Empty:
+            continue
+        input_frame = frame_manager.get(
+            connection_id, (1, model_shape[0], model_shape[1], 3)
+        )
+
+        if input_frame is None:
+            continue
+
+        # detect and send the output
+        start.value = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp()
+        detections = object_detector.detect_raw(input_frame)
+        duration = datetime.datetime.now().timestamp() - start.value
+        outputs[connection_id]["np"][:] = detections[:]
+        out_events[connection_id].set()
+        start.value = 0.0
+
+        avg_speed.value = (avg_speed.value * 9 + duration) / 10
diff --git a/frigate/detection/object_detector.py b/frigate/detection/object_detector.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d12569b6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/detection/object_detector.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+
+class ObjectDetector(ABC):
+    @abstractmethod
+    def detect(self, tensor_input, threshold=0.4):
+        pass
diff --git a/frigate/util.py b/frigate/util.py
index 85835e933..5d0608c2e 100755
--- a/frigate/util.py
+++ b/frigate/util.py
@@ -620,6 +620,25 @@ def load_labels(path, encoding="utf-8"):
         else:
             return {index: line.strip() for index, line in enumerate(lines)}
 
+def load_labels(path, encoding="utf-8"):
+    """Loads labels from file (with or without index numbers).
+    Args:
+      path: path to label file.
+      encoding: label file encoding.
+    Returns:
+      Dictionary mapping indices to labels.
+    """
+    with open(path, "r", encoding=encoding) as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
+        if not lines:
+            return {}
+
+        if lines[0].split(" ", maxsplit=1)[0].isdigit():
+            pairs = [line.split(" ", maxsplit=1) for line in lines]
+            return {int(index): label.strip() for index, label in pairs}
+        else:
+            return {index: line.strip() for index, line in enumerate(lines)}
+
 class FrameManager(ABC):
     @abstractmethod
     def create(self, name, size) -> AnyStr:
diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index 19770dccc..d7c3d2b56 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from cv2 import cv2, reduce
 from setproctitle import setproctitle
 
 from frigate.config import CameraConfig, DetectConfig
-from frigate.edgetpu import RemoteObjectDetector
+from frigate.detection import RemoteObjectDetector
 from frigate.log import LogPipe
 from frigate.motion import MotionDetector
 from frigate.objects import ObjectTracker