Police use of automatic number plate recognition
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.
Managing the National Surveillance Camera Strategy
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 …
Technology is changing
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 …
Right to privacy
CCTV is everywhere in the UK – up to 6 million CCTV cameras according to a British Security Industry Association report in 2013.
One focus, one vision, one strategy
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!