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FAQ

The most important part of any CCTV system is planning the system, this does not necessarily mean that you have to draw up a detailed plan complete with specifications although this can help with a large system, just know what you want from your system and how you are going to achieve it. Some simple questions to answer will help:

What is the aim of your system?

Today CCTV systems are used in many different ways; monitoring a baby in the nursery; monitoring sick animals in a Veterinary Surgery; monitoring processes in a factory; monitoring traffic flow on major roads; monitoring operations in a warehouse for Health & Safety; etc. But predominately today CCTV systems are used to deter and record crime. So you need to determine what you want from your system. If you are going to require a system that will produce images good enough for evidence in a prosecution you are going to need good quality pictures which Identify an individual clearly.

What areas do you want to cover?

To cover the whole of the premises with a CCTV system is going to be prohibitively expensive so you need to determine which areas you are going to cover and which you are going to "give up". The areas to concentrate on would be areas of high risk, in a shop, for example, this would be where small high value items are on display plus the till counter area with a general view of other areas.

What do you want to see?

The viewing/capture of CCTV pictures are divided into four descriptions; Monitor, Detection, Recognition and Identification. Generally you will need at least one camera that will Identify persons, this is usually at the entrance to the premises, other views can be determined by requirements. For example, if you have a shop you will require a system that Identifies a person entering the shop and allows you to monitor them whilst they are within the shop but would Recognise them within the areas of high risk.