“What you always do before you make a decision is consult. The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted. Then, once a policy is determined, you call on them to help you sell it.”
— Margaret Dole
Event Details
| Title: | The Future of CCTV in Community Safety: Working Towards an Effective Code of Practice |
| Date: | Thursday 19th May 2011 |
| Time: | 10.15am – 4.30pm |
| Venue: | Central London |
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Key Speakers
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Mark Norris, Senior Policy Consultant for CCTV, Local Government Association |
Overview
Over the last twenty years, the UK has emerged as the world’s most prolific user of closed circuit television (CCTV). From controlling football crowds and monitoring our town centres at night to investigating high profile terrorist incidents, CCTV is now widely regarded as an indispensible crime prevention and public protection tool.
In 2007, as a response to the rapid growth of the nation’s CCTV infrastructure the previous Government unveiled a National CCTV Strategy - the first of its kind. The joint Home Office/ACPO paper outlined a total of 44 key recommendations aimed at “highlighting some of the problems faced by many of those who operate and manage CCTV systems; The need for standards, better training, improved partnership working and more coordinated use of new technology to ensure that we get the best out of new and existing CCTV systems”.
In March 2011, seeking to further strengthen the regulatory framework governing the use of video surveillance in public places, the Government’s Protection of Freedoms Bill outlines a commitment to develop a Code of Practice relating to CCTV, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and other surveillance camera systems, and the appointment of a Surveillance Camera Commissioner to monitor its operation.
With the official consultation process under way to review the Government’s intended approach to develop a Code of Practice, this special one-day symposium offers a timely opportunity for police, community safety teams, CCTV providers and other stakeholders to analyse the Government’s plans and consider how best to develop an effective regulatory framework without placing unnecessary barriers, to ensure that CCTV fulfils its true potential as an effective component of future local crime reduction and community safety strategies.
Programme
| 09:30 | Registration and Morning Refreshments |
| 10:15 | Chair’s Welcome and Introduction |
| 10:30 |
Panel Session One: CCTV and ANPR – Working Towards a Code of Practice and Better Regulation
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| 11:15 | Morning Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | Open Floor Discussion and Debate with Panel One |
| 12:30 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:30 |
Panel Session Two: Improving Partnership Working – Streamlining the Use of CCTV within Local Crime Reduction Strategies
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| 14:15 | Afternoon Coffee Break |
| 14:30 | Open Floor Discussion and Debate with Panel Two |
| 15:30 | Chair’s Summary and Closing Comments |
| 15:40 | Networking Reception |
| 16:30 | Close |
Who Should Attend?
- CCTV & IT Operations
- Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships
- Police Service, Police Authorities & Fire Services
- Crime Prevention Officers
- Design Consultants
- Architectural Liaison Officers
- Planning Authorities
- Town Centre Managers
- Community Safety Teams
- Emergency Planning Officers
- Security Industry
- CCTV Manufacturers & Suppliers
- Licensing Authorities
- Neighbourhood Policing Teams
- Anti-Social Behaviour Coordinators
- Housing Officers & Housing Associations
- Drug & Alcohol Action Teams
- Youth Offending Teams
- Probation Officers
- Community Support Officers
- Trading Standards Officers
- Children & Youth Services
- Domestic Violence Co-ordinators
- Sure Start, Children’s Trusts & Children’s Centres
- Victim Support Representatives
- Neighbourhood Renewal Teams
- Teachers & Head Teachers
- Neighbourhood Wardens & Co-ordinators
- Criminal Justice Practitioners
- Local Authority Officers & Councillors
- Central Government Departments & Agencies
- Equality & Diversity Practitioners
- Third Sector Practitioners
- Academics & Researchers
Event Brochure
“ CCTV and ANPR systems play a vital role in the prevention and detection of crime. However it is important they are used in a way that does not invade law-abiding people's privacy or undermine the public's confidence in them … That's why we are establishing this code and that's why we are asking the public what they think should be in it. Alongside this, we will appoint a new Commissioner to monitor the code and ensure it is effective. ”
— Crime Prevention Minister, March 2011
“ The Government is committed to ensuring that the tools and technology which contribute to public security, the prevention and detection of crime, and which serve to reassure the public, remain fully available for these purposes. The use of such tools has, however, increased dramatically in recent years and independently of a bespoke regulatory framework. This has given rise to legitimate concerns about the extent and purpose of State intrusion into people’s lawful business, and the retention, security, and use of the data collected. ”
— Consultation on a Code of Practice Relating to Surveillance Cameras, Home Office, March 2011
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