Tony Porter

Biography

Tony Porter was appointed Surveillance Camera Commissioner in March 2014 and served until December 2020. He has a combination of business and law enforcement expertise. He is an intelligence specialist (most recently within the financial sector) and retired senior police leader. His experience spans community and business engagement, international counter terrorism and serious and organised crime.

Previous roles in government

• Surveillance Camera Commissioner
  • 2014 to 2020

Announcements

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• Surveillance Camera Commissioner's statement: Court of Appeal judgment (R) Bridges v South Wales Police – Automated Facial Recognition
  • 11 August 2020
  • Speech
• Speech to the annual data privacy conference
  • 14 March 2018
  • Speech
• Speech on the NHS and compliance with the Secretary of State's Surveillance camera Code of Practice
  • 06 December 2017
  • Speech
• The long and winding road - the humble number plate
  • 01 December 2017
  • Speech
• Speech to the International Parking Community annual conference
  • 31 January 2017
  • Speech
• Speech to the national automatic number plate recognition conference
  • 20 January 2017
  • Speech
• Speech to the National Association of Healthcare Security
  • 02 December 2016
  • Speech
• Surveillance Camera Commissioner's IFSEC speech
  • 27 June 2016
  • Speech
• Surveillance Camera Commissioner's speech to the CCTV User Group
  • 03 June 2016
  • Speech
• Surveillance cameras in universities: commissioner’s speech to the AUCSO
  • 13 April 2016
  • Speech

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