Transportation Management Center Video Recording and Archiving Best General Practices

2016Chu, JimmyPDFTech ReportFHWA-HOP-16-033DTFH61-12-D-00048 T-5009Closed circuit televisionIncident detectionTransportation system managementRecording instrumentsBest practicesUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of OperationsKuciemba, SteveSwindler, KathleenUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of OperationsWSP | Parsons BrinkerhoffCambridge SystematicsChu, JimmyFederal Highway AdministrationClosed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are an important tool for transportation agencies who rely on them for incident verification, response preparation, traffic management awareness, special events, weather conditions, and much more. In some instances, these agencies have considered recording all or some of the video feeds\u2014and in many instances agencies are sharing video with other transportation and law enforcement agencies. This report presents a cross section of how different agencies are addressing video recording and sharing topics\u2014drawn from a literature review, online inquiry, interviews, and expert input. Since State and local regulatory, policy, operational, and fiscal environments differ (in some cases quite significantly) it is a challenge to identify one-size-fits-all best practices. Therefore this report presents best general practices for Transportation Management Center (TMC) leaders to consider and in some instances recognizes that several different practices might apply (specific to the needs of an agency or organization).83