STANDARD OPERATING

PROCEDURE-(SOP)
CLOSE CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV)
OPERATION
(Security Department –IOBM)

1. Introduction

CCTV is a state of the art technology surveillance system, an eye on complete

organization. This can be most gainfully utilized to achieve optimum security level. The idea
of CCTV is to ensure safety & security by surveillance. It creates a safe and secure
environment by ensuring the following:-

● Detecting offenders and preventing crimes, theft, sabotage, burglary within

the facility.
● Providing evidence for any investigation and offender’s prosecution.
● Preventing and responding effectively to any crises and harassment of any
kind
● Enhancing confidence and commitment to the security of premises.

2. Aim

Aim of this SOP is to lay down salient guidelines for control, operation &
maintenance of the CCTV system

3. PROCESS

The CCTV system is to be monitored by a qualified CCTV operator at the CCTV Control
Room. Images from cameras are recorded 24x7 in real time and will be retained
preferably for the period of one month (30 days) in all DVRs / NVR’s (Digital Video
Recording system). Recording and backup of essential images is made through blank
CD’s and must be stored in the secured/lockable cabinet in the CCTV control room.

4. Instructions for CCTV Operator

a. RESPONSIBLE FOR: Monitoring and operating the CCTV cameras and associated
equipment in the CCTV Control Room. Managing associated alarms and call
monitoring.
b. MAIN PURPOSE OF POST: To ensure the safety and security of people and
property within public areas and other facilities via surveillance of the CCTV
network.

c. Operators are mainly responsible for operating and maintaining surveillance

equipment, watching both live and recorded video surveillance footage,
reporting incidents or suspicious behavior and contacting the authorities
when necessary.

d. The CCTV operator must act with utmost vigilance at all times e.

Ensure that the CCTV control room is always clean and tidy.

f. CCTV operators must have their own “Log-In” Password and must “Log-Off” before
handing over the charge. Sharing of log-In is prohibited.

g. Only those security personnel, who are authorized and trained as CCTV will
operate any of the equipment within the CCTV monitoring room.

h. An authorized CCTV operator must be present at all times when the equipment is
in use. If the monitoring room is left unity operators ended for an
unavoidable circumstance it must be securely locked.

i. The CCTV operator will send a daily CCTV Daily Monitoring Report to SAMS.

j. The operator should monitor the entire premises and any suspicious activity
should be logged in the Log Book/ Table i.e. date time and camera number
and reported to seniors.

k. The operators are charged with maintaining control center equipment, watching
multiple monitors at once, making note of any unusual occurrences and
interacting with security department officials. He is expected to maintain a
high level of fastidiousness, professionalism, care and integrity at all times.

l. CCTV Operators must have a thorough understanding of the equipment he is

working with. He is tasked with deleting or archiving old footage as needed,
organizing old footage in an orderly fashion, and switching out videotapes,
compact discs, memory cards, hard drives or servers.

m. Preferably the CCTV operators should have dual communication. So he remains

in constant contact with the supervisor.
 n. Entrance, Exits and parking areas must be under surveillance at all times. Camera
should be focused particularly during the movement of incoming and
outgoing deliveries. If any discrepancy is noted (e.g. accidents, product
damage, damage to company property, pilferage, theft, etc.), it must be
zoomed, recorded from all possible angles and information passed to the
SAMS so that appropriate action may be taken.
o. Employee, visitor and vehicle entrance must be closely monitored for registration
number for identification, checking/recording purpose and to ensure
implementation of SOPS on issuance of access cards to visitors/contractors at
the entrance.

p. Any other duties assigned by the HOD security

5. Maintenance

a. The CCTV operator will be responsible for the reporting of faults within the CCTV
Control Room or any associated equipment located elsewhere, including
cameras on a daily basis in writing via e-mail to HOD security and other
concerned officials. Status or condition of cameras must be reported daily to
the security manager on a daily basis by the supervisor.

b. Defective cameras or LED’s/LCD’s such as hazy pictures, not working or out of

order, etc. must be reported for appropriate action.

c. Preventive and on spot maintenance of CCTV Control Room and cameras is done
on regular basis or arranged by ECO vendor through maintenance
department..

d. In case of any fault, it should be recorded on the CCTV control room log book and
communicated to the maintenance department verbally and HOD security for
initiating a complaint to the maintenance department via online CMS.

e. Also Call CCTV vendor ECO company representative for rectification of fault or
arrange meeting of vendors with HOD security, to facilitate repair.

f. The CCTV Op shall be responsible for ensuring that the CCTV system is fully
operational at all time to prevent any occurrences of possible security lapses.

6. Dos and Don'ts

a. No CCTV operator shall be allowed to give his ID, login password to any staff. b.

Refrain from invading the privacy of the people, harass or intimidate them.

c. No, Visitor access to the CCTV monitoring room, It is prohibited. d. No

 unauthorized access is to be allowed to the recorded videos, for copying, viewing or
recording.

e. Security staff shall inform CCTV operators of any suspicious movements which
may affect safety of all staff and protection of company property. Likewise,
CCTV operator shall immediately inform ground security and Duty Shift
Supervisor of any suspicious movement captured in cameras for immediate
and appropriate action.

f. Properly storing footage is one of the most important roles of a CCTV Operator.
Keep recording and backups of all cameras in DVR / NVR Hard disks at least for a
month. Maintain accurate records of data recordings and events.

g. Ensure that breaches in security are investigated using CCTV and remedial
measures taken accordingly.

h. Constant monitoring and spot-checks will be conducted to ensure compliance of

this SOP by HOD security.

i. An annual audit, unannounced spot-checks, to test the integrity and efficiency of

CCTV management will be carried out by the manager of security.

7. Media Sharing

a. Recorded videos will not be shared or viewed by anyone without prior written
permission of HOD security.
b. In no case the recorded media copy or recording will be handed over to any one
by any means or request. Even recording of media by any one is also
prohibited.

c. HOD security will deal with requesters or LEAs and decide whether viewing of
recorded images should only be extended to anybody or LEAs on their written
request or in case a situation arises in consultation with the Legal
department, IOBM.

8. CARD PRINTING

a. Responsible for collecting and processing Data of Staff, Faculty and students for ID
card printing well in time.

b. Shall keep the Data confidential. Will act as custodian of Data, and shall not
misuse or leak any piece of Information for purposes other than card printing.
 c. Shall be responsible to print the cards and issue to concern in time.

d. Any stationary item required for printing purpose, shall be demanded from time
to time as per requirement, and if not received will inform the SAMS well in
time. He should also keep the sufficient reserve stock of the stationary to
meet any shortage/delay in provision of stationary.
e. He shall be responsible to keep all the printing devices in up-to-date condition
and in case of any fault will report to the maintenance department as well as
SAMs for the urgent repair.

9. STATE and Location OF CCTV - CAMERA’S:

Admin Building
S.no Location Type Camera

1 Main entrance Analog 1

2 Reception Analog 1

3 Finance Counter Analog 1

4 President Gate entry ground floor Analog 1

5 Talib Kareem Parking Analog 1

6 Diesel tank Area Analog 1

7 Back side entry Analog 1

8 First Floor Analog 1

9 First Floor Analog 1

10 Purchase Dept Analog 1

11 QEC Analog 1

12 Talib President Office Analog 1

TOTAL 12

Iobm Main Gate Entrance

S.no Location Type Camera

1 In Gate Analog 1

2 Out Gate Analog 1

3 Walk Through gate Entry Analog 1

 4 Bike Parking Analog 1

TOTAL 04

Library
S.no Location Type Camera

1 Basement Analog 1

2 Basement Analog 1

3 Boys Locker Room Analog 1

4 Girls Locker Room Analog 1

5 Ground Floor Reception Analog 1

6 Ground Floor Right Side Analog 1

7 Ground Floor Left Side Analog 1

8 Ground Floor Right Side Analog 1

9 First Floor Stair side Analog 1

10 First Floor Right Side Analog 1

11 First Floor Right Side Analog 1

12 First Floor Left Side Analog 1

13 First Floor Control Room Side Analog 1

14 Old Exam Entry Analog 1

15 Main Entry Analog 1

TOTAL 15

CHS Building
S.no Location Type Camera

1 Basement Analog 1

2 Basement Analog 1

3 Ground Floor Analog 1

4 Ground Floor Analog 1

5 Ground Floor Lift Area Analog 1

 6 First Floor Analog 1

7 First Floor Analog 1

8 Second Floor Analog 1

9 Second Floor Analog 1

10 Third Floor Analog 1

11 Third Floor Analog 1

12 Top Floor Speed Dome Analog 1

13 Top Floor Speed Dome Analog 1

14 Back Side Exit Analog 1

15 Bike Parking Analog 1

TOTAL 15

CBM Building
S.no Location type Camera

1 Basement Analog 1

2 Basement Analog 1

3 Basement Analog 1

4 Ground Floor Analog 1

5 Ground Floor Analog 1

6 Ground Floor Analog 1

7 Ground Floor Analog 1

8 First Floor Analog 1

9 First Floor Analog 1

10 First Floor Analog 1

11 First Floor Analog 1

12 Second Floor Analog 1

13 Second Floor Analog 1

14 Second Floor Analog 1

15 Entrance Analog 1

16 Entrance Analog 1
 17 Entrance Analog 1

TOTAL 17

Old Exam Hall Building

S.no Location Type Camera

1 Main entry Analog 1

2 Basement Analog 1
3 Cabinet Side Analog 1

4 Exam Hall Analog 1

5 Exam Hall Analog 1

6 Exam Hall Analog 1

7 Exam Hall Analog 1

TOTAL 07

Generator Area
S.no Location Type Camera

1 Penal Room Area Analog 1

2 Generator Room Area Analog 1

3 Diesel Tank Area Analog 1

4 Servant quarter Analog 1

5 Servant quarter Back side Analog 1

TOTAL 05

IT Building
S.no Location Type Camera

1 Main Entry Analog 1

2 New Building Entry Analog 1

3 Lab One Ground Floor Analog 1

4 Lab Two Ground Floor Analog 1

 5 Lab Three Ground Floor Analog 1

6 Lab Four First Floor Analog 1

7 Lab Six Second Floor Analog 1

8 Lab Seven Second Floor Analog 1

9 Lab Eight Second Floor Analog 1

10 Lab Nine Second Floor Analog 1

11 Lab Ten Second Floor Analog 1

TOTAL 11

Activity Center
S.no Location Type Camera

1 Cafetaria in Analog 1

2 Cafetaria in Analog 1

3 Charging boot Analog 1

4 Setting area Analog 1

5 First Floor Irshad Kareem Room entry Analog 1

6 First Floor Setting Area Analog 1

7 Table Tennis Room Analog 1

8 Gym Entry Analog 1

9 Main Door Entry Analog 1

10 Car Parking Entry Analog 1

11 Washroom Corridor Back side Analog 1

12 Library Side Analog 1

TOTAL 12

Studio
S.no Location Type Camera

1 Main Entry Analog 1

2 Shouting Area Analog 1

 3 Office Area Analog 1

TOTAL 03

Student Parking (Nala Area)

S.no Location Type Camera

1 Main Entry Analog 1

2 Gate No 3 Analog 1

3 Center Area Analog 1

4 Gate No 4 Analog 1

5 STUDENT Parking Analog 4

TOTAL 08

G.TOTAL 109

SSK Building-Exam Hall

S.no Location Type Camera

1 Exam Hall First Floor SSK IP 17

TOTAL 17

Total 126 Cameras