KittySlayer
Grandmaster
Tackdriver, you have hit the tack on the head.If I understood the OP, I think your instinct is telling you there is more to this than "What cameras do I buy, and where do I put them?"
I've seen A LOT of people/organizations jump to implement a technology 'solution' without really asking the important questions:
- What are the objectives, and in what order?
- Does this solution accomplish these objectives; and to what degree?
- What are the potential unintended consequences or problems with this solution. (This one is the silent killer.)
In the end, will the cameras solve your original problems, and are they worth the costs. Maybe, but I always recommend due diligence and discussion BEFORE installation, and include strategies for the 'bad parts' into the plan.
Yes, my instinct told me there is more than just plugging in a camera and magically making everything rainbows and unicorns. Thus I reached out to a trusted and robust source of intelligence like INGO. Since I don't surf porn I guess I will get dinged for looking at INGO.
I have always been an advocate of if you can't solve it without a computer then technology isn't going to magically solve it. I really wish they would consider some real solutions instead of feel good solutions. Cameras can be part of the overall solution but they should not ignore many other factors.
Thanks for pointing out unintended consequences. I will (try to) make them come up with some written policies on the use of the footage.