Write a monitoring rulebook for your site
Prepared 22 October 2026 by NightMarshal

A monitoring rulebook describes normal activity, exceptions and permitted actions for each covered area. Use observable conditions and clear instructions; reviewers should not need to guess whether a delivery or cleaner is authorized.

Instructions
1. List areas, hours and expected activity.
2. Write one permitted action for each exception type.
3. Approve, distribute and version the rulebook.

Open the blank CSV in a spreadsheet app; add one row per item. Use Pending for unknowns and N/A only where a field truly does not apply. Review the separate example CSV; all example values are fictional. Keep completed sheets private. Do not include passwords, access codes, personal contacts, footage links or camera stream URLs. No input is collected by these downloads.

Fields
Area
Normal activity
Exception
Permitted action
Version owner

Fictional example
Fictional rule: cleaners may use the east door until 23:00 on weekdays. An unidentified person at the locked storage cage still requires review regardless of the cleaner schedule.

Limits
The rulebook supports human decisions; camera appearance alone may not establish identity or permission.