1. A system for inventory control of items stored at a location, comprising: a surveillance system comprising a plurality of cameras and at least one display; at least one identification tag; at least one identification tag reader configured to read the identification tag and placed to cover at least a portion of the location; a computer configured to process information including the identification tag read by the reader and in response to the information, direct one of the plurality of video cameras to display an image showing an area around the identification tag.