Surveillance Camera Code of Practice Tony Porter Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Introduction Strategic direction of travel to digitise policing Currently no single commercially available BWV kit exists that meets all the operational requirements for officers And the same could be said for back office functions Challenge is to develop a suite of products that meet the needs of the growing marketplace 2

BWV Yet, BWV use is widespread and increasing – e.g. Environmental officers, traffic officers and door security etc And it is intrusive. Records sound and captures everything in close proximity 3

Code of Practice Objective of the Code is to gain public confidence – akin to surveillance by consent Principles within the Code cover proportionate, transparent and effective use of surveillance camera systems In addition, my role is to provide information and advice on standards Goal is to achieve transparency, effectiveness and openness in the use of surveillance systems 4

Role of the Commissioner The Commissioner is a statutory appointment made under Section 34 of the Protection of Freedoms Act The functions are: –Encouraging compliance with the code –Reviewing the operation of the code; and –Providing advice about this code (including changes to it or breaches of it) NO ENFORCEMENT OR INSPECTION POWERS 5

Me Commander at New Scotland Yard with responsibility for Counter Terrorism Olympics 2012 I have been a beneficiary of this industry. It works and it offers fantastic opportunities Must not take for granted that the good will and intent of this industry will always be a given 6

BWV devices What are they used for? Since Plebgate/Duggan, can they be configured to support integrity issues as well as evidence collection? Can sound be switched off so that privacy can be protected? Are they robust should they be dislodged in an incident? If one gets into the wrong hands, is the data inaccessible? 7

Back office functions Protect the integrity of the data – avoid all allegations of corruption Easy download that does not corrupt data – error free docking stations Configurable - does all data need to be kept 30 days? Or can you configure access rights to retained data Auditable systems – who did what? Provide usable data to CJS in a format they can use 8

Future proofing Automatic facial recognition is likely to be used. Will officers be able to take a picture and send it back for checking? Raises other questions – integration with other systems and databases. Consultation with other stakeholders – what do they want out of it? 9

Conclusion Use of body worn video systems will continue to grow Lots of issues that I haven’t touched on Don’t let lack of technological developments stop BWV being used proportionately, transparently or effectively. Any questions? 10