1st CCTV job.

[TobyTheSpark]

I have been asked by a chip shop owner to install a CCTV camera above the till in the shop. However.
There is no office or anywhere suitable to run the dvr and monitor to. No wifi to use an ip cam. All there is, is a suspended ceiling full of lights and a void above. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TobyTheSpark]

Also. He owns some offices next door that he said the dvr could possibly go back to.

 

[TobyTheSpark]

Anyone?

 

[Jonesy83]

wireless system maybe

 

[alarm man]

he must have a store room..or is it a covert your fitting to catch some light fingers?

 

[TobyTheSpark]

he must have a store room..or is it a covert your fitting to catch some light fingers?

Bingo! I'm having a nightmare with it. Going to have a better look out of hours. Hopefully can work something out then.

 

[alarm man]

and if your only fitting 1 cam you can get some really small 4 way dvr's less than an a4 sheet of paper,be carefull with covert tho',its for a specific purpose and for a specific time,if the staff find its being used just to spy for no reason its gets complicated,if its for general stuff dont forget about signage etc

have a look here,do some good stuff and some good regs stuff to keep you right,

System Q Ltd

alarm man

 

[TobyTheSpark]

Cheers mate.

 

[Spudnik]

Indeed, i think there are some very grey areas when it comes to covert cctv and there are staff involved.

Not that its your problem of course.

 

[TobyTheSpark]

As long as there are signs up saying CCTV is operating then I think it's ok.

 

[alarm man]

as long as the staff are aware,as they and any other member of the public going into the shop can ask for a copy of the images if they have a reason.and if the system isnt registered he's in trouble and then your gonna get the flack

 

[TobyTheSpark]

Registered? Can you explain a bit further?

 

[alarm man]

the system has to be registered by the user,not the installer,you can buy a kit with the relevant info and signage for about £20 get the customer to register it with the serial number that comes with the pack and it keeps him right side of the law.its basically ive got a cctv system in my shop and anyone with a problem ring this number its for xyz reasons and i will comply with the law etc..

 

[alarm man]

tobythespark

fyi

CCTV law Data Protection Act advice

dont pay what they want,get the pack, available from most suppliers at much less,and get customer to do the rest

alarm man