The service uses a set of tests to analyse the suitability of a CCTV system against a set of key criteria including:
– Does it record good quality images?
– Are the images accurate?
– Can the evidence be presented in court easily?
– How much modification or compression is added to the original image?
Assessed systems will be given one of three grades Gold, Silver or Tested, and a logo to display.
James Davies and William Pratt, the service’s founders, believe that this is the first CCTV testing centre in the UK to be endorsed by a police force. Both have previously worked for police forces and in the industry looking at the recovery, analysis and presentation of CCTV evidence and say they became frustrated at the varying suitability of footage.
Davies said: “There is no current scheme to assess systems, making it difficult for CCTV buyers to pick the right one. We aim to quickly become the national standard for systems.”
Pratt added: “The move from tape systems to digital systems saw a degradation in image quality in some systems, which inspired us to set up this testing scheme and establish industry-wide standards.”
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