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A Buyers Toolkit – “How can I get what I really need, rather than what they want to sell me?”

davidbuxton, 16 January 2018 - CCTV, National surveillance camera stratgey, Privacy, Surveillance camera code of practice, Surveillance cameras

Alastair Thomas here! As project manager, I want to use this guest blog to tell you more about the Buyers Toolkit currently being prepared for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are thinking about buying surveillance camera systems. The toolkit …

The Annual Report of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner 2016/17

davidbuxton, 10 January 2018 - ANPR, Body worn video, CCTV, Local authorities, National surveillance camera strategy, Policing, Privacy, Surveillance camera code of practice, Surveillance cameras

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 35(2) PoFA requires the Secretary …

National programme of local authority workshops hosted by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner

davidbuxton, 21 December 2017 - CCTV, Local authorities, National surveillance camera strategy, Surveillance camera code of practice, Surveillance cameras

Many of you who follow my blogs are aware that in March this year I launched the National Surveillance Camera Strategy for England and Wales. At the heart of my approach is the desire to drive up standards across the …

My advisory council provides advice

Tony Porter, 20 November 2017 - National surveillance camera strategy

Well - no surprises there then! But what is the Council? What do we discuss and how does it inform me in my role as Surveillance Camera Commissioner?

The national surveillance camera strategy and policing

Tim Jacques, 28 September 2017 - National surveillance camera strategy, Policing

Hi, I’m Assistant Chief Constable Tim Jacques from Lancashire Constabulary and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) lead for CCTV, recently replacing Assistant Chief Constable Mark Bates who has retired. I’m taking over Tony’s blog this week as I’m also …

National surveillance camera strategy and the critical national infrastructure

Tony Porter, 7 September 2017 - Critical National Infrastructure, National surveillance camera strategy

The Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) strand of the national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales is run by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI). CPNI is the government authority for protective security advice, both physical and …

National surveillance camera strategy and training

Gordon Tyerman, 31 August 2017 - National surveillance camera strategy, Training

Hi Gordon Tyerman here – I’m taking over Tony’s blog this week for an update on the training strand of the national surveillance camera strategy for England and Wales. It’s been over a year since my last blog so there’s …

Raising standards in the use surveillance cameras

Alex Carmichael, 25 August 2017 - National surveillance camera strategy

Hello, I’m Alex Carmichael, Chief Executive of the SSAIB, a UKAS Accredited Inspectorate specialising in the security sector. My organisation has been involved in the certification of CCTV systems against Codes of Practice and British standards (e.g. BS 8418) for …

A whole system approach to surveillance cameras

Tony Porter, 10 August 2017 - National surveillance camera strategy, Surveillance camera code of practice, Surveillance cameras

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 …

Voluntary adopters and the national surveillance camera strategy

Philip Jones, 3 August 2017 - National surveillance camera strategy

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 …