The following and many other aspects must be carefully
considered and complied with prior to instalment or use of a CCTV
system on domestic premises within this Force area.
1. Do the entry / exit points
to the premises require to be covered by a fixed CCTV camera.?
2. Cameras must be installed
out of reach to prevent unauthorised tampering.
3. There should be
appropriate lighting at each camera to ensure that useful, useable
images are obtained. Ideally white light sources are best.
4. All installed cameras
should be recorded. If digital video recording (DVR) is
used - a minimum 6 images per second
setting. The recording device should also be set for the
resolution rate at a minimum 2 CIF and
compression to ‘low’.
5. The system must be
audited and checked regularly to ensure consistent quality
recording and that the time / date stamp is on and correct.
6. Images should be
retained for not less than 7 days in order to ensure that effective
downloads / copies can be made.
7. The download should be
made to one or more of:- Data DVD, Data CD, USB2
compatible pen or drive, or PAL compatible DVD (MPEG 2 or VOB
files)
8. If the download is to a
CD / DVD or pen drive, a Windows (XP, Vista etc) compatible
playback software file (licence free) in the original recording
format, must accompany the data.
9. A reviewing point
should be available to enable visual playback from any of the
cameras.
10. A suitable and
appropriate maintenance contract should be in place for the system,
which should include annual maintenance visits and a fault
rectification timetable.