Re: CCTV Issues

[Stuart Grimshaw <stuart.grimshaw@xxxxxxxxx>]

A security comapny I used to work for replaced all their video
recorders with hdd recorders a long time ago, if they weren't
admissable as evidence then I doubt they'd have switched over ...


On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:18:20 +0100, Benfield, John (IT Services, ID)
<john.benfield@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I look after a installation that uses two geovision cards to
record the
> >cctv. We had some vandals the other month, successfully prosecuted
3 out of
> >4 of them (the local copper was very pleased as he had wanted
evidence on
> >two of them for a while) It didn't go to court, so don't know how
the
> images
> >would have stood up in there, but was enough to get them arrested.
The
> >police were rather bemused when I handed them a CD and printouts
as
> >evidence. They seemed quite happy with it.
>
> I had the local crime prevention office around some time ago. One of
his
> comments to be was that a picture showing someone doing the deed is
often
> enough for them to admit to it and there not needed as court evidence.
>
> I've also found a company that does commercial remote cctv coverage
using
> Geo-Vision cards in PC's. These guys do it as a business, so I guess
that
> they use there stuff in court.
>
> JB

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