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What should be considered when choosing CCTV camera positions?

Camera Placement Lighting and Recorder Location · 2026-07-20

Detailed placement planning matters where identification, licence plates, loading areas, low-light operation or a mix of indoor and outdoor scenes is important. Camera placement is about useful evidence, not simply covering the widest possible area. Position, lens, height, angle, light and the likely movement of people or vehicles all affect the result.

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