CCTV Monitoring Course for Security 2026

1. Pytanie 1 z 25

   Before a business installs video surveillance, what do Canada’s privacy commissioners say it should consider first?

   • AWhich cameras are cheapest
   • BHow to record as much as possible
   • CHow to hide the cameras from staff
   • DWhether a less privacy-invasive option would meet its needs
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   Odpowiedź: D. Whether a less privacy-invasive option would meet its needs

   The guidelines say to start by asking whether a less invasive alternative would work.

2. Pytanie 2 z 25

   When should people be told that an area has video surveillance?

   • AOnly after an incident
   • BOnly if they ask
   • CNever, so thieves do not know
   • DBefore they enter the area, with clear signs
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   Odpowiedź: D. Before they enter the area, with clear signs

   Signs should be posted before people enter so they can choose whether to go in.

3. Pytanie 3 z 25

   What should a video surveillance sign include besides the notice itself?

   • AA contact for questions or access requests
   • BThe camera’s price
   • CA list of past thefts
   • DThe guard’s home phone number
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   Odpowiedź: A. A contact for questions or access requests

   Privacy guidance says signs should give a contact person for questions.

4. Pytanie 4 z 25

   Which place is inappropriate for a security camera?

   • AA loading dock
   • BA building entrance
   • CA parking lot
   • DA public washroom
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   Odpowiedź: D. A public washroom

   Cameras must not watch places where people expect more privacy, such as washrooms.

5. Pytanie 5 z 25

   A camera can be zoomed into the windows of nearby homes. What should you do?

   • ARecord the homes in case it is useful later
   • BNot aim it there, and report the setting so it can be fixed
   • CWatch the homes for suspicious activity
   • DShare the view with co-workers
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   Odpowiedź: B. Not aim it there, and report the setting so it can be fixed

   Guidance says cameras should not be aimed into windows or other places with a higher expectation of privacy.

6. Pytanie 6 z 25

   According to privacy guidance, when should security cameras record sound?

   • AAlways, to catch threats
   • BOnly at night
   • COnly when there is a specific need
   • DWhenever the guard is bored
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   Odpowiedź: C. Only when there is a specific need

   Sound adds a much greater privacy intrusion and should not be recorded unless there is a specific need.

7. Pytanie 7 z 25

   Why is recording private conversations on CCTV a legal risk in Canada?

   • AKnowingly intercepting a private communication without consent is a Criminal Code offence
   • BIt is only illegal in Quebec
   • CIt breaks the camera warranty
   • DAudio files are too large to store
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   Odpowiedź: A. Knowingly intercepting a private communication without consent is a Criminal Code offence

   Section 184 makes it an offence to knowingly intercept a private communication without consent of someone in the conversation.

8. Pytanie 8 z 25

   Secretly recording a person in a place where people can reasonably be expected to be nude, such as a change room, can be which offence?

   • ATrespass at night
   • BMischief to property
   • CBreach of contract
   • DVoyeurism under the Criminal Code
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   Odpowiedź: D. Voyeurism under the Criminal Code

   Section 162 of the Criminal Code makes this kind of secret observation or recording voyeurism.

9. Pytanie 9 z 25

   How long should routine CCTV recordings be kept?

   • AAt least 50 years
   • BOnly as long as needed for their purpose, as set in policy
   • CForever
   • DUntil the hard drive is full, then copied to a personal drive
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   Odpowiedź: B. Only as long as needed for their purpose, as set in policy

   Privacy guidance says recordings should be kept only as long as needed for the purpose.

10. Pytanie 10 z 25

    How should old recordings be destroyed?

    • ASecurely, so no one can recover them
    • BGiven to staff to reuse
    • CLeft on an old laptop
    • DThrown in the regular garbage
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    Odpowiedź: A. Securely, so no one can recover them

    Organizations must make sure destruction is secure.

11. Pytanie 11 z 25

    Who should be allowed to view recorded footage?

    • AThe public, on a lobby screen
    • BAny visitor who asks nicely
    • CAnyone who works in the building
    • DA limited number of authorized people
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    Odpowiedź: D. A limited number of authorized people

    Policies should name the people allowed to operate the system and view recordings.

12. Pytanie 12 z 25

    A person asks for footage of themselves. Other people are also in the clip. What applies?

    • AThey can never see any footage
    • BThey have a right to their own images, with other people masked
    • COnly police can ever ask for footage
    • DThey get the full clip with everyone visible
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    Odpowiedź: B. They have a right to their own images, with other people masked

    People can access images of themselves, but others in the footage must be protected, for example by masking.

13. Pytanie 13 z 25

    A co-worker asks you to use a camera to follow their ex-partner around the mall. What should you do?

    • ADo it if the person is a regular visitor
    • BRefuse, because cameras are only for the security purpose
    • CRecord it so you can show the co-worker later
    • DDo it quickly while it is quiet
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    Odpowiedź: B. Refuse, because cameras are only for the security purpose

    Personal information collected by surveillance may be used only for its stated purpose.

14. Pytanie 14 z 25

    What is the best way to watch many camera views?

    • AWatch one camera all shift
    • BScan them in a planned pattern and give priority to high-risk areas
    • CWatch whichever camera seems most interesting
    • DLook only when an alarm sounds
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    Odpowiedź: B. Scan them in a planned pattern and give priority to high-risk areas

    A planned scan makes sure every view is checked and the riskiest areas get the most attention.

15. Pytanie 15 z 25

    Which behaviour on camera is most worth a closer look?

    • AA person waiting at a bus stop
    • BA family walking into a store
    • CA worker unloading a marked delivery truck
    • DA person walking along a row of parked cars and trying door handles
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    Odpowiedź: D. A person walking along a row of parked cars and trying door handles

    Watch for behaviour that does not fit, like testing locks or hiding items.

16. Pytanie 16 z 25

    What should decide who you watch more closely on camera?

    • ATheir skin colour or clothing style
    • BWhat the person is doing, not how they look
    • CTheir age
    • DWhether they look rich or poor
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    Odpowiedź: B. What the person is doing, not how they look

    Judging people by appearance is unfair and misses real threats. Focus on behaviour.

17. Pytanie 17 z 25

    Your attention starts to drift after hours of monitoring. What should you do?

    • AClose your eyes for a few minutes at the desk
    • BTurn off some cameras
    • CTake your scheduled break or change tasks, as your site allows
    • DWatch videos on your phone to stay awake
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    Odpowiedź: C. Take your scheduled break or change tasks, as your site allows

    Attention falls over long periods. Breaks and task changes help you stay alert.

18. Pytanie 18 z 25

    You see a theft in progress on camera. What should you do?

    • ASwitch to another camera to look for more thefts
    • BLeave the desk to chase the person
    • CKeep the camera on the person, send help or call police, and note the time
    • DWait until the person leaves and then call
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    Odpowiedź: C. Keep the camera on the person, send help or call police, and note the time

    The operator’s job is to keep eyes on the incident, get help moving and record what happens.

19. Pytanie 19 z 25

    A guard on the ground is following a suspect you can see on camera. What is most helpful to tell them?

    • AThe history of the building
    • BThe weather forecast
    • CThe camera’s model number
    • DThe person’s description and direction of travel
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    Odpowiedź: D. The person’s description and direction of travel

    Live updates on where the person is going help the guard and police without the guard chasing blind.

20. Pytanie 20 z 25

    You notice the camera system clock is 4 minutes fast. What should you do when saving footage?

    • AChange the times on the footage
    • BDelete the footage and start again
    • CIgnore it because it is small
    • DNote the time difference in your report
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    Odpowiedź: D. Note the time difference in your report

    Recording the difference lets others match the footage to real events.

21. Pytanie 21 z 25

    Police ask for a copy of footage of a break-in. What is the right approach?

    • AExport the original by the approved method, follow policy and log who received it
    • BFilm the monitor with your phone
    • CEdit out the boring parts first
    • DPost it online to find the suspect
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    Odpowiedź: A. Export the original by the approved method, follow policy and log who received it

    An unchanged export and a clear handover record protect the footage as evidence.

22. Pytanie 22 z 25

    What does “chain of custody” (continuity) mean for CCTV footage?

    • AA record of everyone who had the footage, from saving it until court
    • BA list of cameras in the building
    • CA metal chain used to lock the camera
    • DThe order of the camera views on the screen
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    Odpowiedź: A. A record of everyone who had the footage, from saving it until court

    If no one can account for who had the copy, a court may not trust it.

23. Pytanie 23 z 25

    Is it acceptable to post a funny CCTV clip from work on social media?

    • AYes, if faces are hard to see
    • BYes, if a co-worker agrees
    • CYes, after your shift ends
    • DNo, footage holds personal information and must stay within policy
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    Odpowiedź: D. No, footage holds personal information and must stay within policy

    Footage is personal information. Using it for anything outside its purpose breaks privacy rules and trust.

24. Pytanie 24 z 25

    A camera goes offline during your shift. What should you do?

    • AMove another camera without telling anyone
    • BSay nothing because no one will notice
    • CWait to see if it comes back next week
    • DLog it and report it to your supervisor or technician right away
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    Odpowiedź: D. Log it and report it to your supervisor or technician right away

    A dead camera is a gap in coverage. It needs to be fixed and the area may need a patrol meanwhile.

25. Pytanie 25 z 25

    What should a CCTV incident log entry include?

    • AOnly your name
    • BOnly the weather
    • CYour guess about why the person did it
    • DThe time, camera number, what you saw and what action you took
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    Odpowiedź: D. The time, camera number, what you saw and what action you took

    Clear log entries let others find the footage and understand what happened.

Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.