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Disclosure: the importance of complying with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.
Disclosure: the importance of complying with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.
Jul 4, 20243 min read

Report finds 'worrying vacuum' in surveillance camera plans
An independent study warns that the plan to abolish biometrics and surveillance safeguards will leave the UK without oversight. A new...
Oct 31, 20232 min read

Public Debate - London: ANPR - Fighting Crime or Fighting Pollution?
Delivered by Prof. Fraser Sampson, BSCC. Of particular interest is whether ANPR has become another form of mass surveill
Sep 6, 20232 min read


Facial recognition needs a stronger case in law enforcement
Questions persist about the legal and ethical justifications for the use of facial recognition outside exceptional cases of criminality.
Sep 8, 20223 min read

Letter to all Chief Executives of Local Authorities in England and Wales
Letter to all Chief Executives of Local Authorities in England and Wales - Copied to Senior Responsible Officers & Data Protection Officers
Aug 10, 20221 min read

Local Authority CCTV Survey for 2022
The use of overt surveillance camera systems in public places by local authorities in England and Wales and the Home Secretary’s Surveillanc
Aug 10, 20222 min read


Biometrics Commissioner praises government on a 'decent job', but warns it's 'only half done'
Professor Sampson praises the government on its decision not to hand oversight of police use of DNA and fingerprints to the ICO.
Jun 17, 20222 min read


Surveillance Camera Commissioner puts trust at centre of campaign to block Chinese cameras
Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Fraser Sampson, is putting trust at the centre of his warning about Chinese camera makers
Jun 16, 20223 min read

Updated Surveillance Camera Code of Practice
I am writing to you as Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner regarding the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice recently updated
Feb 15, 20221 min read


Lords express regret at lack of guidance in Surveillance Camera Code of Practice
House of Lords complain about lack of protections for civil liberties in Government strategy for CCTV
Feb 4, 20227 min read


CCTV User Group calls on government to remind local authorities of traffic camera responsibilities
We've written to Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner to warn against use of non-compliant CCTV for traffic regulation enforcement
Dec 15, 20214 min read
British Standard BS7958 and the CCTV Code of Practice and why you should consider obtaining them
Our Snapshot Webinar on BS7958 and the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice was well attended, proof that our industry cares about standards
Nov 29, 20212 min read


Sampson warns of government plans to abolish Surveillance Camera Commissioner
Sampson warns of government plans to abolish Surveillance Camera Commissioner
Oct 13, 20213 min read


CCTV User Group calls on Home Secretary to strengthen Surveillance Camera Code of Practice
Image by Gerhard G. from Pixabay with modifications The CCTV User Group has called on the Home Secretary to strengthen the Surveillance...
Sep 21, 20214 min read

Framework service level agreement
Guidance for local authority CCTV system owners and police forces to work towards when compiling service level agreements.
Aug 20, 20211 min read

Surveillance Camera Code of Practice - Statutory Consultation
The Government has launched a statutory consultation to update the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice which runs until 8 September 2021.
Aug 13, 20212 min read


BSCC warns against blanket requirement for CCTV in taxis
Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner warns local authorities against blanket requirement for CCTV in taxis
Apr 21, 20212 min read


CCTV User Group welcomes Fraser Sampson as new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
The CCTV User Group welcomes the appointment of Fraser Sampson as the new independent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC)
Mar 11, 20212 min read


Where's my replacement, asks former Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter
The former commissioner in charge of overseeing the regulation of CCTV and public surveillance has warned the government against leaving...
Jan 11, 20213 min read

Tony Porter, SCC: What next for automated facial recognition?
Today the Court of Appeal has handed down it’s judgment on South Wales Police use of automated facial recognition (R (Bridges) v Chief...
Aug 11, 20205 min read
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