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Body worn video

Posted by: Tony Porter, Posted on: 30 November 2016 - Categories: Body worn video
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Since I took up post as Surveillance Camera Commissioner nearly 3 years ago technology has moved forward at an incredible pace – particularly when I think about body worn video. When I took up post some police forces were starting to …

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Police use of automatic number plate recognition

Posted by: Tony Porter, Posted on: 23 August 2016 - Categories: ANPR
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Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is a fixture on our roads and motorways. The police use it to combat organised crime and counter terrorism – to keep the citizens of the UK safe.

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Managing the National Surveillance Camera Strategy

Posted by: Alastair Thomas, Posted on: 26 July 2016 - Categories: National surveillance camera stratgey
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Hey there, it’s Alastair Thomas here. Once of the Home Office, which I left in December 2015. Tony Porter has hired me to project manage the development of the new National Surveillance Camera Strategy. Tony also invited me to write …

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Technology is changing

Posted by: Tony Porter, Posted on: 12 July 2016 - Categories: CCTV
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Technology changes constantly and quickly – it moves forward at amazing speed, 0 – 60 in the blink of an eye. We’ve seen the use of body worn video spread across virtually all police forces and some are now using …

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Right to privacy

Posted by: Tony Porter, Posted on: 11 March 2016 - Categories: Surveillance camera code of practice
Graphic of a padlock with the bullet points 'Individuals privacy, Regular reviews'

CCTV is everywhere in the UK – up to 6 million CCTV cameras according to a British Security Industry Association report in 2013.

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One focus, one vision, one strategy

Posted by: Tony Porter, Posted on: 17 February 2016 - Categories: National surveillance camera stratgey
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Welcome to my brand new blog – I’m Tony Porter and this is my first ever blog post in my role as Surveillance Camera Commissioner, my first blog ever actually!

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