By ensuring that your digital cctv system is capable of meeting a few simple requirements the potential evidential value of the pictures can be greatly increased and the time taken by the police to access and process them greatly reduced.
Home office cctv operational requirements manual. Operational requirements manual. The focus of the document remains the same. Cctv technical testing. Elected a director of the association of security consultants for 12 years he is also a member of the institution of engineering technology formerly iee and an accredited assessor for the national endowment for science technology and the arts nesta on cctv and related security systems.
However the new manual considers the additional issues of recorded image. Cctv system operators are the link. To provide clear guidanc e to non technical users wishing to buy a cctv system that is fit for purpose. Psdb has designed an easy to use check list for use when writing operational requirements o r for existing or proposed cctv safety or security systems.
Background this document provides guidance for the police service and local authorities on the training of cctv operators. 28 09 n cohen j gattuso k maclennan brown home office. Pdf 4 44mb 62 pages. The purpose of this manual a clear understanding of the operational requirement is fundamental to the design test and operation of an effective and economic system.
And cctv user picture detail requirements. Cctv operational requirements manual published by hosdb then psdb in 1994. However the new manual considers the additional issues of recorded image. Cctv operational requirements manual 2009 developed by home office scientific development branch establishes as a criterion a part of frame height occupied by a person of average height 1 64m 1 76m or 5 4 5 8.
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Cctv operational requirements manual published by hosdb in 2006. Supporting notes are provided on the reverse of this sheet to clarify the requirements. Cctv control room ergonomics.
Police interaction with cctv. Always immersed in a technical career. Uk police requirements for digital cctv systems. To provide clear guidance to non technical users wishing to buy a cctv system that is fit for purpose.
The uk home office has introduced a new code of conduct for the use of cctv to encourage transparency in their use and ensure that the uk embraces surveillance by consent.