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What are the laws and regulations with regard to video or audio surveillance?

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What are the laws and regulations with regard to video or audio surveillance?

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The government defines a surveillance operation as an event during which the activities of a particular individual are observed and documented.The Fourth AmendmentUnder the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated.”Plain View DoctrineThis doctrine generally states that anything that is visible to officers in a public area they lawfully maintain is evidence that is admissible in a court of law.Expectation of PrivacyA reasonable expectation of privacy is used to determine whether the Government’s (i.e. Law Enforcement)actions with regard to obtaining evi! dence are lawful. This expectation must be satisfied by an affirmative response to these questions: 1) Did the subject of the surveillance maintain an expectation that their private? 2) Is the expectation one that society recognizes as being reasonable?Audio and Video SurveillanceAt the t

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In some businesses use surveillance cameras to prevent staff, customers or other individuals from stealing.  It is used in cases when the safety of workers, customers and other individuals could be at risk. The federal government regulates the usage of surveillance cameras, but state & local laws can pre-empt federal laws in some cases of surveillance camera usage.

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