BS 8495:2007 PDF

BS 8495:2007 Code of practice for digital CCTV recording systems for the purpose of image export to be used as evidence The demand for this British Standard is based on the change in technology away from the video cassette recorder (VCR) medium. In many cases this has been replaced by digital CCTV recording system (DCRS) technology with the result that specifiers and end users require guidance. The rapid change towards DCRS technology is based on improved reliability, ease of use, ability to search for specific recorded data quickly, no need for daily attention, in particular, relating to the constant requirement to change video tapes and the retention thereof. This British Standard does not attempt to establish a preference for the digital recording medium to be adopted but does recommend the areas that should be considered when adopting DCRS technology. The handling of evidential digital images within the Criminal Justice System is covered by the Digital Imaging Procedure, which states that digital recording technology provides no original that could be produced in evidence. All that is available for use as evidence is a copy of the first, probably temporary, recording in memory, and this will be admissible as evidence. Its weight and admissibility as evidence can be influenced by: