Matthew Nunn wrote
> We've had a theft outside one of our halls of residence. The
> culprits were caught on the CCTV cameras.
>
> The police have informed us that that the footage is useless as it
> does not show their facial features, which is fair enough.
>
> However, the policeman involved also informed us that even if the
> footage was able to be used, it could still be thrown out of court
> as the solicitor/barrister could argue that the tape has been
> tampered with, as we do not keep a log book detailing who has
> changed/viewed or handled the tape. Is this correct?
Having spoken to our Security Manager on this he strongly
recommends a log. The important thing is being able to confirm
the chain of evidence and ensure that tapes etc have not been
tampered with.
He suggests a discussion with any local council CCTV operators.
John F Hitches
General Administrative Manager
Kingston University
River House
53 / 57 High Street
Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey KT1 1LQ
Telephone 020 8547 7768
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