3. What are the CCTV
Operator Duties and
Responsibilities?
❖ Monitoring people in different locations to identify
instances of suspicious or unusual behaviour.
❖ Tracking suspect individuals as they move within a
building or through a network of streets.
4. What are the CCTV
Operator Duties and
Responsibilities?
❖ Liaising with security staff or police on the ground to
provide detailed intelligence about suspects, such as their
appearance, actions, or location.
❖ Ensuring the CCTV system is fully functioning, and that
video footage is recorded and stored appropriately.
❖ Assisting police in their enquiries by providing access to
CCTV recordings, or copies of footage, whenever required.
5. Far from being a mundane job,
the role of a CCTV operator
requires a bank of skills and
personal qualities, including:
Excellent observation.
An eye for detail.
The ability to think quickly and logically to respond to an
emergency.
Exceptional communication to work in partnership with
other agencies.
Perseverance and patience.
10. Personal Qualities and Skills
To be honest,
responsible reliable and
alert.
Good observational
skills.
Excellent
communication skills,
including clear speech.
The ability to deal
calmly with emergency
situations.
Common sense,
curiosity and a practical
approach.
To be able to keep clear
records.
Practical skills to
operate cameras and
recording equipment.
An interest in law.
To be able to work well
on your own and in a
team.
The ability to
concentrate
throughout either a
day-shift or night-shift.
To keep information
confidential.
Some IT and keyboard
skills.
12. Identify Suspicious Behavior;
Activity; Penetration of Crime
• Ever have a suspicions that something is
suspicious when you see something in your
monitor a person performing unusual actions
and/or activities. Those instincts should rarely
be ignored. However, for those of you who
aren’t quite sure about those nervous tummy
jerks.
13. Suspicious Persons
• Wearing over-sized clothing – especially
warm clothing in summer, is considered
suspicious.
• Loitering without plan of direction – is
very suspicious and should raise questions
about why people are hanging around in
an area with no reason to be there.
• Staying long at a certain area and/or
object.
• Suspicious body movements (i.e.; eye
contacts)
14. Familiarization of the
Camera Focused
Locations
You have to be familiarized on the
areas where the cameras are
installed and the nearest
connections of cameras to identify
transitions in surveillance to follow
a certain subject. Such as, streets,
exits, entrances, etc..
