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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How we use your personal data recorded by our CCTV systems.
The qualifications, experience and approval you must have to offer SIA licence-linked training courses.
List of certifications granted by the Secretary of State for Transport for approved devices, CCTV and associated evidence-recording equipment.
An updated code was laid before Parliament on 16 November 2021 and came into effect on 12 January 2022.
Report staff, such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives, who break the law or are a risk to the public.
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's annual report
How to apply for security funding to protect your place of worship against hate crime.
Guidance on what you need to do if you are considering installing (or have already installed) a CCTV system on your property.
Product recall for a Children’s Wood Camera presenting a high risk of choking.
You can buy the British standards at a 30% discount.
The scheme enabling organisations to clearly demonstrate that they comply with the surveillance camera code of practice is now closed to new applications.
Our specification documents form the basis of the qualifications linked to SIA licensing.
Detention services order 4/2017 about the use of surveillance camera systems including how data is managed and kept secure.
The toolkit is a guide for the non-expert who is thinking about buying a surveillance camera system.
Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner's annual report and the government's response to the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
Check SIA licences for security staff such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives.
This guidance sets out points that installers and owners of CCTV systems should consider in relation to the 12 guiding principles in the surveillance camera code of practice.
Good practice and guidance for the police use of overt surveillance camera systems incorporating facial recognition technology to locate persons on a watchlist.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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