A garment security system includes a clothing garment adapted to be worn over an upper torso of the user. A mini-camera may be located in a back portion of the clothing garment and may further be suitably positioned to provide a clear view of the area behind the user. The system may include a user interface such that upon receiving a user input, may generate and transmit a control signal to the mini-camera for manually manipulating an operating mode of the mini-camera. A portable communication device may be communicatively coupled to the mini-camera to display a captured video of the area behind the user. The frame rate of the video capture may be varied to provide a higher frame capture rate or a lower frame capture rate upon occurrence of a trigger event. The portable communication device may further be adapted to be worn on a wrist of the user.