CCTV Legal and Ethical Principles 2

Question 1

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CCTV operators must ensure that:

Accepted Answer

Monitoring practices do not discriminate against individuals based on disability

Answer

ADA requires that surveillance practices, like all facility operations, must not discriminate against individuals based on disability status.

Question 2

A CCTV operator notices a colleague saving personal copies of surveillance footage to a USB drive. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the behavior to a supervisor immediately

Answer

Unauthorized copying of surveillance footage is a serious data breach and must be reported to a supervisor immediately.

Question 3

Which federal law most directly governs the interception of electronic communications and is relevant to CCTV audio recording?

Accepted Answer

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)

Answer

The ECPA governs the interception of electronic communications, including audio recordings captured by CCTV systems.

Question 4

When CCTV footage captures an individual in a medical emergency, the operator should:

Accepted Answer

Immediately alert emergency responders and preserve the footage

Answer

In a medical emergency, the priority is to alert responders; the footage is also preserved as it may be needed for incident documentation.

Question 5

The concept of 'function creep' in CCTV operations refers to:

Accepted Answer

Using surveillance data for purposes beyond its original intent

Answer

Function creep occurs when surveillance data collected for one purpose is later used for unrelated or broader purposes, raising significant ethical and legal concerns.

CCTV - Closed Circuit Television Practice Test

CCTV - Closed Circuit Television Practice Test

CCTV Legal and Ethical Principles 2