Doktor Jons Guide to the "Use and Application of CCTV"
- This page is part of the "TRUSTED" CCTV Improvement Section -

So would you like to play "Spot the CCTV Camera?". Eagle eyed visitors may recognise the profusion of street furniture, surrounding a single heritage dome camera keeping watch over part of Londons' prestigious Oxford Street shopping area.
TRUSTED - Target Recognition Using Surveillance Technology for Evidence and Detection - A campaign to improve the effectiveness of existing video surveillance security systems.

- A Basic TRUSTED Assessment (2) -


How can you tell if your Video Surveillance System is 'TRUSTED'©

Having looked overall at the technical requirements for evaluating the CCTV cameras, Monitoring & Display and Recording equipment, we now have to consider a bit about Legal Compliance ...

If a system is assessed and found to be technically stable, it doesn't necessarily follow that any recordings can automatically be assumed to be sound and usable in legal proceedings.
 

Legal Requirements that concern the use of CCTV

 

Whilst the UK is generally somewhat lacking in terms of useful legal control of any aspect of CCTV usage, there are a number of legal statutes that must be considered to ensure that recordings are at least in theory, admissible in court.

The first step is to consider where the CCTV / IP Video system has been installed, for example is it in ...

... a Residential location?
... or a commercial location?
or a public space or private premises open to the public?

There are various legal implications for each situation which are further addressed in more detail on the TRUSTED assessment checklists.

The main laws to be considered are:-

RESIDENTIAL USE

The Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Planning Legislation)
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997,

COMMERCIAL USE

The Data Protection Act [DPA],
The Human Rights Act [HRA],
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act [RIPA 2000] (only applicable in certain situations)
The Security Industry Act [SIA] (only applicable in certain situations)

OPEN SPACE USE

The Data Protection Act [DPA],
The Human Rights Act [HRA],
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act [RIPA 2000] (only applicable in certain situations)
The Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Planning Legislation)
The Security Industry Act [SIA] (only applicable in certain situations)

 

 

The "TRUSTED" Basic CCTV assessment forms and checklists >>

 

Can you help? ....Subject to feedback, further work will be carried out on developing this ongoing section throughout 2008 and beyond. So if you have any specific requests for more information, suggestions for inclusion in this project, or would just like to offer your support, please don't hesitate to let me know:-

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