The Effective Security Officer's Training Manual, 3rd Edition

Chapter 13

Camera Systems, Visual Observation, and Surveillance

Abstract

Security officers will learn about the uses of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras (pan, tilt, zoom, and fixed). The chapter covers CCTV’s utilization of a digital recorder. Lastly, CCTV’s remote viewing capabilities are discussed.

Keywords

Analog camera; CCTV; Digital camera; Internet protocol; LAN; Multiplexer; Quad; Simplex

There have been many technological advancements in the security field in recent years, but no segment of the industry has changed as rapidly or dramatically as the field of visual observation and surveillance with camera systems.

In 1977, the author was one year removed from college working as a loss prevention manager for a national retailer. The store ...