Clear Operating Procedures mean that your staff have firm guidelines as to how you want them to run your CCTV scheme. Having a detailed set of Operating Procedures also means that you can get the best value from your scheme and your staff will be clear about the methods involved.

If you operate or manage a CCTV scheme, whether it's private or public, you should have an appropriate Code of Practice.

• Operating Procedures
• Codes of Practice

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Operating Procedures

Operating Procedures taught by us are currently used by Police forces and Borough Councils around the UK and abroad.

We are able to design your own specific Operations Manual, tailored to your own scheme and working practices so as to ensure your compliance with legal requirements and evidence gathering rules.

Why do many schemes struggle to produce an effective Operating Procedure Manual? This document is essential if your operators and managers are to run a system ethically and effectively and within the law.

Do your staff have guidance and instruction on the following procedures?

• General Principles of Scheme
• Access controls
• Record Keeping
• Criminal Investigation Issues
• Tape Management
• Equipment Handling
• Court Appearances
• Objectives
• Witnesses Handling
• Operator Responsibilities
• Scheme Development
• CCTV Legislation
• Supervision and staffing
• Duty Requirements

Why not enquire about CCTVTraining.com compiling or updating your Procedure Manual and ensure your system has the most professional standards to aim for. A health check doesn't cost the earth and might save you money. Contact us to find out more.

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Code of Practice

Codes are completely essential to the development and ethical running of public CCTV schemes. If you recently bid for Home Office funding in the past round of grants, you would have not been eligible unless you had a suitable Code of Practice in place.

If you need one, or you want to improve or re-write yours, you should contact CCTV Training.com for advice and help on compiling one suitable for your scheme.

We have considerable experience in compiling Codes for CCTV schemes. With prices starting at around £250 it might save you from costly civil litigation or even criminal prosecution.

The Information Commissioner (formaly the Data Protection Commissioner) has issued a code of practice in respect of the Data Protection Act, which encompass various guidelines and advice so as to ensure your system is run legally.

Do you know enough about a subjects rights of access to his or her data which now includes images recorded on videotape from CCTV schemes. CCTV Training.com ltd can assist you in compiling the best possible Code of Practice available. Tailored to suit your own scheme, we have considerable experience in this area, and have compiled Codes used by Police Forces in the UK and abroad, Borough Councils and outside companies and commercial organisations.

If your Code of Practice doesn't include the following topics, you need to speak to us.

• Protocol Purpose
• Objectives
• Intentions
• Scope
• Data Protection
• Human Rights
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers
• Camera Positions
• Quality
• Processing
• Security
• Access
• Individuals Rights
• Technical Standards
• Training
• Health & Safety
• Directed Surveillance