4 important Tips to get the most out of your Security Camera System

Having a modern surveillance camera system can help you when it comes to solving break-ins, robberies and a range of different crimes, but how can you improve the odds even more?

With the help of an expert audio/video forensics investigator, you can boost those odds even further in your favor - contact the TCG Digital Forensics Division on 021 110 0422 or email contact@tcgforensics.co.za for digital forensics services including CCTV image enhancement.

To get the most out of your security camera system, your cameras should be placed where they can capture the best possible footage…

Place at eye level – A camera that is close to a ceiling will cover a wider area, but that isn’t the best angle when it comes to capturing footage of a suspects face.

Don’t aim towards lights – Lighting from a window or a lamp, etc. can create silhouettes, this in turn makes it difficult to recognize a possible suspect.

Avoid it being too far away – A camera that is placed too far away is not likely to capture a high quality image of a suspects face, making it hard to identify someone.

Use multiple cameras – The more angles you have covered by cameras, the better your odds are of capturing a suspects face or any other evidence.

We hope you never need video evidence to investigate, but the tips above will improve your chances in the even that you do! 

At The Computer Guyz we offer a range of different services as well as products, we are currently offering a state-of-the-art Uniview 4 Camera CCTV System. Order yours today - Give us a call on 021 110 0422 or email contact@tcgcape.co.za

Your video may prove guilt to you, but not in court

Because of the constant flood of easily accessible technology, security cameras seem to be more plentiful than ever before…

- Many private residences now install security cameras around the exterior of their property.

- Business owners install cameras in work areas and entrances.

- Parents with children often install surveillance equipment to keep tabs on the safety of their children with caregivers.

Those constantly rolling cameras can often hold people accountable for bad behaviour. In the event of videotaping a suspected criminal, people have a false security about their video skills. You might assume that you don’t need the services of professionals like DLA digital and cellular forensic investigators, after all, you can do it yourself, right? You will change your mind after you read what goes into providing video evidence for court…

- When you review a video to make sure you have clearly caught a crime on tape, don’t just immediately decide that dark footage is useless. Actually, dark footage is easier to enhance than overexposed footage.

- Immediately confiscate the equipment used for the video. If the event was recorded through the use of a camera phone, home camcorder or a security camera, immediately turn this equipment and video over to the proper authorities.

- Quickly make a decision about how you wish to allow the footage to be rewound and repeated. In a court trial, jurors may not be as shocked by a crime caught on video if they repeatedly view it.

- If at all possible, involve a video expert experience in evidence handling to be involved with the set-up and operation of the equipment. This person is not only easily accessible for computer glitches. But also, the presence of a legal video expert gives you credibility.

In order for video evidence to be admissible in court, it must comply with the proper recording and preservation guidelines. You might know you have evidence, but you might not be able to use it like you think.

If these important tips have made you question whether you are capable of producing the required evidence of wrongdoing or to prove innocence, it’s time to call the professionals at DLA!