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NATIONAL RAIL & UNDERGROUND CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
National Rail Underground CCTV Guidance Document FULL November 2010.pdf (Size: 1 MB / Downloads: 186)
SCOPE AND STRUCTURE OF DOCUMENT
This document provides practical guidelines for the selection, specification, operation and use of digital CCTV systems that not only support staff in the effective running and management of their stations, trains and managed car parks but also enhance both the safety and security of the public and staff using the facilities.
3.2. This document supersedes all previous versions.
3.3. Cameras related to security of non-public areas and requirements for other elements of infrastructure e.g. level crossings, are not included in this document. These may be the subject of further documents in due course.
3.4. Also, requirements in respect of Driver Only Operation (DOO) are outside the scope of this document.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Station, train and station car park based CCTV has been widely deployed by Network Rail (NR), Transport for London (TfL) and the Train Operating Companies (TOCs) as a means of protecting the safety and security of the public and staff; as an aid to police investigations; and as a tool to assist in the general management of the railway environment. CCTV is at the core of the Department of Transport (DfT) / BTP Secure Station Scheme in that it demonstrates that the station operator has taken steps to prevent crime and enhance passenger safety.
However, given the structure of the industry post-privatisation and the absence of any prescribed national rail and underground industry standards it is inevitable that station, on train and car park based CCTV is characterised by a variety of standalone systems with little or no consistency or compatibility between them.
The rapid progress of technical developments such as a move from analogue to digital, IP Transmission networks, etc. along with changes to overground TOC franchises,
PURPOSE OF CCTV
CCTV at national rail and underground stations, on trains and at car parks is usefully deployed for a wide variety of collective purposes. These can be broadly grouped as follows but not limited to: To deter and prevent crime/terrorist activity To detect crime/terrorist activity To assist the emergency services To investigate crime/terrorist activity To investigate staff, public and rail related accidents and incidents To provide evidence in criminal and civil proceedings To reassure and give confidence to the public and staff To meet all statutory requirements and obligations To monitor and manage passenger flows Crowd control