Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 661 - Public Safety Department › Chapter 141 - Closed Circuit Surveillance Systems › Rule 661-141.10 - Surveillance Room

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
There shall be provided in each gambling facility or gambling
				structure a room specifically utilized to monitor and record gambling
				activities. This room shall have a trained surveillance person present at all
				times during casino operation hours. In addition, an excursion gambling boat,
				racetrack enclosure, or gambling structure may have satellite monitoring
				equipment. The following are requirements for the operation of equipment in the
				surveillance room and of satellite monitoring equipment:
(1)
Surveillance equipment
			 location.
All equipment that may be utilized to monitor or record
			 views obtained by a casino surveillance system must remain in a room located on
			 the same premises as the casino or, with the approval of the DCI, on property
			 adjacent to the casino. The room must be used exclusively for casino
			 surveillance security purposes. The satellite monitoring equipment must be
			 capable of being disabled from the casino surveillance room when not in use.
			 The entrance to the casino surveillance room must be locked or secured at all
			 times.
(2)
Override
			 capability.
Casino surveillance equipment must have total override
			 capability over any other satellite monitoring equipment in other casino
			 offices, with the exception of the DCI rooms.
(3)
Access.
DCI and
			 commission employees shall at all times be provided immediate access to the
			 casino surveillance room and satellite monitoring equipment. Also, all DCI and
			 commission employees shall have access to all records and areas of such
			 rooms.
(4)
Surveillance
			 logs.
Entries in the log shall be required when specific surveillance
			 is requested by the DCI or the commission, or whenever any activity that
			 appears unusual, irregular, illegal or in violation of commission rules is
			 observed. Also, all communications received or sent from the surveillance room
			 in regard to surveillance activities or casino operations shall be
			 logged.
(5)
Blueprints.
A copy of the configuration of the casino floor
			 shall be posted and updated immediately upon any approved change. The location
			 of any change and the location of surveillance cameras, gaming tables and slot
			 machines by assigned numbers shall also be included. Copies of the blueprints
			 shall be made available immediately to the DCI and commission.
(6)
Storage and retrieval.
Surveillance personnel shall label and file all recordings. The date and time
			 of the recording shall be recorded. Recordings of public admission entrances,
			 public exits, and casino cashier cages where check-cashing activities occur
			 shall be retained for 21 days unless a longer period is required by the DCI,
			 the commission, or court order. All other recordings shall be retained for at
			 least 7 days after recording unless a longer period is required by the DCI, the
			 commission, or court order. Original audio, video, and digital recordings shall
			 be released to the DCI or commission upon demand.
(7)
Malfunctions.
Each
			 malfunction of surveillance equipment must be repaired within 24 hours of the
			 malfunction. If, after 24 hours, activity in the affected area cannot be
			 monitored, the game or machine shall be closed until such coverage can be
			 provided. A record of all malfunctions shall be kept and reported to the DCI
			 each day. In the event of a dedicated coverage malfunction, the licensee must
			 immediately provide alternative camera coverage or other security measures that
			 will protect the subject activity. If other security measures are taken, the
			 licensee must immediately notify the DCI. The DCI, in its discretion, will
			 determine whether the other security measures are adequate.
(8)
Security.
Entry to the
			 surveillance room and access to satellite monitoring equipment shall be limited
			 to persons approved by the DCI or the commission. A log of personnel entering
			 and exiting the surveillance room and accessing satellite monitoring equipment
			 shall be maintained and submitted to the DCI or the commission upon
			 request.
(9)
Playback
			 station.
Within the DCI room, there shall be an area that includes,
			 but is not limited to, a monitor and a recorder with the capability of
			 producing first-generation copies.
(10)
Additional
			 requirements.
a. Audio and video or
			 digital monitoring and recording shall be continuous in the detention areas
			 when someone is being detained. These recordings must be retained for 30 days
			 after the recorded event, unless directed otherwise by the administrator, DCI
			 or court order.
b. The commission,
			 its employees, and DCI agents shall, at all times, be provided immediate access
			 to the surveillance room and all areas of the casino.