Agenda item

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)            a ‘CCTV Management Group’ to implement a consistent approach in connecting all Council teams involved in this area be established;

(ii)          the outcome of the CCTV in Focus audit carried out in 2021 relating to the Camberley Town Centre and Old Dean monitored CCTV system and for the above group outlined in a) to develop a short and medium term plans to meet the ICO governance requirements, based upon the local community and business requirements by optimising all resource available without cost to the Council be noted; and

(iii)         the terms of reference for this group as outlined in Annex A to the agenda report be agreed.

The Executive considered a report about a review of CCTV in Camberley Town Centre undertaken over the previous 6 months. The outcomes of an audit conducted on the existing monitored CCTV system located in Camberley Town centre by ‘CCTV in Focus’ July 2021, a specialised independent company, were noted.

It was proposed to introduce a CCTV Management Group to oversee the operation and governance compliance of all systems within the Council. The management group would also collaboratively work towards the implementation a new Council CCTV policy, which would include updates in the standard operating procedures, privacy risk for each camera and a register of cameras, and ensures that the Council fulfilled its obligations from the Surveillance Code of Practice.

RESOLVED that

(i)        a ‘CCTV Management Group’ to implement a consistent approach in connecting all Council teams involved in this area be established;

(ii)      the outcome of the CCTV in Focus audit carried out in 2021 relating to the Camberley Town Centre and Old Dean monitored CCTV system and for the above group outlined in a) to develop a short and medium term plans to meet the ICO governance requirements, based upon the local community and business requirements by optimising all resource available without cost to the Council be noted; and

(iii)     the terms of reference for this group as outlined in Annex A to the agenda report be agreed.