The Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, has issued guidance setting out the responsibilities of owners and installers of CCTV in relation to the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.
It was developed with the installation company ATEC Security. Installers can download the document, add their branding and then issue it to end users when they are installing new systems or upgrading legacy systems.
Tony Porter, pictured, said: “I’ve issued this guidance to help installers and owners of CCTV understand their responsibilities with regard to the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice. It clearly sets out what both parties need to think about to comply with the code. Installers can easily brand the document and then issue it to end users.”
On three A4 pages it briefly sets out the 12 guiding principles of CCTV use as according to the code of practice, and what installer and user of CCTV should do to meet each principle. For example, access to retained images should be restricted and according to defined rules. The user should have in place policies so that requests for information can be dealt with; and the installer should ensure that systems and software are user friendly.
Link to guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/surveillance-camera-code-of-practice-ownerinstaller-responsibilities
Tony Porter was yesterday a return speaker to the Professional Security magazine series of events Security TWENTY; he was among speakers at the ST15 Newcastle conference at the Gosforth Park Marriott, having spoken at the ST14 Autumn event in October 2014 at London Heathrow.
