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Security Surveillance Systems

Effective from Jul 22 2019 - Jul 21 2019
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The Security Surveillance Systems specified in this document are based on the following standards: 
 
 BS EN 62676-4 2015, Application Guidelines, including Operational Requirements.
 
 Centre for Applied Science and Technology CAST (UK Government).
 
 ANSI/ASIS PAP-1:2012 Physical Asset Protection.
 
Note: 
 
 The minimum recording retention for all bank facilities (Head Office, Branches, Cash Centres and ATMs) security surveillance systems shall be 90 days.
 
 In the event of any claims or complaints from customers, financial organisations need to create a copy of the CCTV footage of the incident and store it for a period of 1 year from the date of receiving the complaint
 
 In the event of any rejected claims or complaints from the customer, banks need to take a copy of the CCTV footage of that incident and store for a period of 5 years from the date of the complaint.
 
The following specifications shall be used to define surveillance objectives for CCTV equipment at branches: 
 
CCTV system surveillance objectives
 
SerSurveillance objectiveBody representationAppropriate linear resolutionFace widthCamera type required for coverage
1Identification120%250 Pixels/m40 PixelsFull HD with WDR above 120db
2Recognition50%100 Pixels/m17 PixelsFull HD camera
3Detection10%20 Pixels/m3 PixelsFull HD Camera
 
The following table defines how specific areas within branches/facilities shall be considered with reference to the surveillance objectives defined above.
 
Surveillance objectives by branch/facility area
 
Branch/facility areaSurveillance objective
All entrances and exits; indoor and outdoorIdentification
Full coverage of parking areasDetection
Full coverage of cash countersIdentification
Full coverage of perimeter areaDetection
Full coverage of reception and customer waiting areaIdentification
Full coverage of service areaRecognition
Full coverage of locker/safe roomsIdentification
Emergency doors and exitsIdentification
Entrances to utility/communication/HVAC/electrical roomsIdentification
Full coverage of IT rooms and data centresIdentification
Full coverage of ATMsIdentification
Cull coverage of customer face at ATM/CCDMIdentification
 
The following table specifies the branch surveillance objectives by functional area and the technology required to achieve these objectives.
 
Surveillance objectives by branch (Customer side) functional area and technological requirements
 
Functional areaSurveillance objectiveTechnology required
Main branch entranceIdentificationWide Dynamic Range (WDR) and IR camera
Waiting areaIdentificationNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
ReceptionIdentificationNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
CorridorsDetectionNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
LobbiesIdentificationNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
TellersIdentificationWDR Box camera with 20mm VF lens
Operations areaRecognitionIndoor IR camera with VF lens
Elevators - outside of elevatorRecognitionNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
Customer ParkingRecognitionOutdoor IR/PTZ IR camera
PerimeterRecognitionOutdoor IR/PTZ IR camera
ATMIdentificationInbuilt pin-hole camera
 
The following table specifies the office surveillance objectives by functional area and the technology required to achieve these objectives.
 
Surveillance objectives by office (Staff /Employee side) functional area and technological requirements
 
Functional areaSurveillance objectiveTechnology required
Main entrance doorIdentificationWDR camera
ReceptionIdentificationNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
LobbyIdentificationNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
CorridorsDetectionNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
ElevatorsDetectionNormal dome camera with 2.8mm VF lens
Emergency exitsIdentificationNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
Storage areasRecognitionNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
IT / IDF roomIdentificationIndoor IR camera with VF lens
Security Control Room / IT roomIdentificationIndoor IR camera with VF lens
SWIFT/dealing/treasury roomRecognitionIR camera with VF lens
File and Passport officeRecognitionIR camera with VF lens
Data centreIdentificationIndoor IR camera with VF lens
Vault - outsideIdentificationIndoor IR camera with VF lens
Vault - insideIdentificationIndoor IR camera with VF lens
Office entranceRecognitionNormal dome camera with 2.8 - 12mm VF lens
Vehicle entryIdentificationIndoor IR camera with VF lens and number plate recognition
Access points to the buildingDetectionIndoor IR camera with VF lens
Utility roomsRecognitionIndoor IR camera with VF lens
PerimeterDetectionPTZ camera/Outdoor IR camera
Parking - indoorDetectionIndoor IR camera with VF lens
Parking - outdoorDetectionPTZ camera/Outdoor IR camera