Transportation Management Center Video Recording and Archiving Best General Practices
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Technical Report Documentation Page
1. Report No.
FHWA-HOP-16-033 |
2. Government Accession No. |
3. Recipient’s Catalog No. |
4. Title and Subtitle
Transportation Management Center Video Recording and Archiving Best General Practices |
5. Report Date
March 2016 |
6. Performing Organization Code |
7. Author(s)
Stephen Kuciemba, Kathleen Swindler |
8. Performing Organization Report No. |
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Under contract to:
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
100 Cambridge Park Drive, Suite 400
Cambridge, MA 02140 |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) |
11. Contract or Grant No.
DTFH61-12-D-00048 T-5009 |
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Operations
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590 |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Final Report, March 2015 to March 2016 |
14. Sponsoring Agency Code
HOP |
15. Supplementary Notes
Government Task Manager: Jimmy Chu |
16. Abstract
Closed-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—and 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—drawn 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). |
17. Key Words
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, Transportation Management Center (TMC), video, incident verification, response preparation, best practices |
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions |
19. Security Classif. (of this report)
Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page)
Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages
120 |
22. Price
N/A |
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