Surveillance cameras and GDPR
I have frequently said that technology advances at the speed of light – 0 to 60 in a flash! Well it seems like regulation is doing the same! We are now less than 12 months from the introduction of the...
View ArticleThe Annual Report of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner 2016/17
Section 35(1)(a) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA) requires that I prepare a report about the exercise of my functions, give a copy to the Secretary of State and publish the report. Section...
View ArticleRelevant Authorities – If you are operating Surveillance Camera Systems in...
As an operator of a surveillance camera system you are faced with a framework of legal and regulatory requirements and industry standards, some of which place statutory responsibilities upon you in...
View ArticleDisclosure: the importance of complying with the Surveillance Camera Code of...
The Surveillance Camera Code of Practice (the Code) is prepared by the Secretary of State by virtue of Section 29(1) Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Its purpose being to drive up standards in the...
View ArticleRaising standards through my certification scheme
There’s been a lot of focus recently in the press about the potential mass intrusion of surveillance cameras and I’ve recently blogged myself about CCTV in taxis and the use of automatic facial...
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How effective are Video Surveillance Systems (VSS)?
VSS are operated by most Local Authorities in England and Wales and are intrinsically linked with operational policing to protect the public and ensure their safety. Indeed the whole genre of video...
View ArticleSurvey of Local Authorities Compliance with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
As I head towards the end of my Commission in December, I am keen to get my house in order and provide advice and guidance right to the end. In November this year I will release my updated police...
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Appointment of Professor Fraser Sampson - the new Biometrics and Surveillance...
Photo of Professor Fraser Sampson Hello! I’m Fraser Sampson, the new Surveillance Camera Commissioner (and Biometrics Commissioner too). I came into post on 1 March and with so much going on in both...
View ArticleGovernment launches consultation on proposed revisions to the Surveillance...
The government has launched a consultation on proposed alterations to the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice. This is the first revision to the Code since its introduction in June 2013. The Code,...
View ArticleSurvey launched on police use of surveillance camera systems
I am beginning the process of gathering the latest information from all police forces under my jurisdiction on their use of overt surveillance camera systems. I have written to the chief officers of...
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