Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance.

Further to Minute No. 34 of the meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee held on 7 December 2016, the Council considered the report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance which provided details of the draft CCTV Policy Statement.

It was moved by Councillor Roche, seconded by Councillor McGinnity and

RESOLVED:

That the CCTV Policy Statement as set out in Annex A to the report be approved.

Report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance on a draft CCTV policy statement. The report set out the background to the matter, indicating that the use of CCTV and other forms of surveillance cameras were regulated by a number of different pieces of legislation and Commissioners. The draft CCTV policy statement was attached to the report and set out the following:-

·         Introduction;

·         Objectives of CCTV;

·         Legislation;

·         Responsibility;

·         Purchase and deployment of CCTV cameras;

·         Monitoring;

·         Viewing images and the provision of evidence;

·         Insurance claims;

·         Signage;

·         Requests for information;

·         Recording systems;

·         Disciplinary offences and security;

·         Health and safety;

·         Complaints; and

·         Further advice / information.

Members of the Committee raised queries in relation to the purchase and deployment of CCTV cameras and also on the number of body worn cameras used by employees, together with cameras issued by the Police in certain circumstances, and Officers undertook to provide the information requested.

Minor amendments were required to the proposed Policy Statement in relation to the Section on Dashcams.

RESOLVED: That

(1)       the Council be recommended to approve the CCTV Policy Statement attached to the report at Annex A; and

(2)       the Head of Regulation and Compliance be requested to provide Members of the Committee with the information requested on the number of body worn cameras used by employees and Police issued cameras.