Intelligent monitoring is currently one of the most prominent research areas. Numerous aspects of such schemes need to be addressed by implementation of various modules covering a wide range of algorithms, beginning from video analytic modules, through quality assessment, up to integrity verification. The goal of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the most recent research results regarding various aspects of the video surveillance processing chain. Specifically, the paper describes a scheme for automatic recognition of the make and model of passing vehicles, the state-of-the-art in quality assessment for recognition tasks, and a system for verification of digital evidence integrity. Concluding remarks highlight the perspectives for further development of the described techniques, and the related research directions.