Use this checklist for each site before monitoring starts. It also helps when you compare providers.
1. Camera views
- List every camera and what it actually shows
- Mark entrances, perimeters, stored assets and restricted areas
- Note views blocked by trees, signs, stock or vehicles
2. Light at night
- Check each view after dark
- Confirm people and vehicles are visible, not just shapes
- Note glare from floodlights or headlights
3. Connection
- Record the internet provider and connection type at the site
- Check that video plays smoothly from outside the site
- Note power and network equipment that could fail
4. Hours and normal activity
- Opening hours, shifts and closed days
- Expected deliveries, cleaners and early starts
- Areas that should be empty outside hours
5. Response contacts
- Who to call first, second and third, with phone numbers
- What actions are allowed, such as a speaker warning
- Whether a local response partner is available
Do not send camera passwords or footage through a web form. Access is arranged privately during a site review, only with your permission.