Getting a fully operational surveillance camera system up and running takes a number of steps. Considering why you want a system, buying that system, having it installed, operating it, storing data, extracting data when required and maintaining the system so …
Hi, I’m Philip Jones and I have been supporting Tony Porter, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, in delivering compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice for well over a year. I lead the voluntary adopters strand of the national surveillance …
Hi, I’m Professor William Webster Director at the Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy (CRISP) and Professor of Public Policy and Management at the University of Stirling. I’m leading the civil engagement strand of the National Surveillance Camera …
It’s been about a year since I last blogged about the horizon scanning strand of the national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales. It’s a really important area for me and if you’ve read previous blogs you’ll have seen …
David Buxton is recently appointed as the Head of Policy and Support for the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, having transferred from the Office of Surveillance Commissioners (OSC). He is a former Head of a Counter Terrorism Unit and leads on the …
Those of you who were at the recent IFSEC Global conference may have noticed that I was included in the list of the top 50 influencers in security and fire in the UK for 2017 under the security management and …
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 General …
Recent events in the UK have shown us that we live in a time where personal and national security is under threat. What these events do is serve to underline is the importance of vigilance in keeping our communities safe. …
Principle one of the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice talks about surveillance cameras being used for a legitimate aim to meet a pressing need.
After a year of hard work I’m delighted to be able to launch a national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales, to help keep people safe in public places and respect their right to privacy. It’s a strategy that …