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The home of Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner on GOV.UK. The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s role is to encourage compliance with the surveillance camera code of practice.
This template can be used by organisations to conduct data protection impact assessments for their surveillance cameras or surveillance camera systems.
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has a statutory role to provide the surveillance camera industry with a current list of recommended standards.
Find out how well your organisation complies with the principles of the surveillance camera code of practice.
The government is consulting on revisions to the code of practice to reflect changes in legislation. This is the first revision to the code since its introduction in June 2013.
A new survey by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has revealed areas of concern around data security and accountability.
Guidance for local authority CCTV system owners and police forces to work towards when compiling service level agreements.
This collection brings together resources to help people comply with the surveillance camera code of practice and follow good practice and legal requirements.
Guidance on what you need to do if you are considering installing (or have already installed) a CCTV system on your property.
Thanet District Council are one of the first local authorities to get certification for CCTV, body worn video (BWV) and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) surveillance cameras.
Guidance for local authorities on how to introduce a single point of contact for surveillance camera schemes.
The Home Secretary has appointed Tony Eastaugh CBE in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. He has given a statement upon his appointment.
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's annual report
The scheme enabling organisations to clearly demonstrate that they comply with the surveillance camera code of practice is now closed to new applications.
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2022 to 2023 has been laid in Parliament today.
The toolkit is a guide for the non-expert who is thinking about buying a surveillance camera system.
Information for local authorities and organisations on ways to show that they comply with the surveillance camera code of practice.
Guidance for councillors on the surveillance camera code of practice and what it means for camera systems that are operated by their local authority.
Response by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner to the Transport for London (TfL) consultation on expanding the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
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