Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council intends to introduce a new CCTV & Visual Security Systems (VSS) Policy. The purpose of the CCTV & VSS Policy is to inform Members, Officers and other interested parties of the principles and procedures by which the Council will manage CCTV & VSS.
The policy seeks to achieve the following:
- Cover requirements under UK GDPR and Data Protection for the provision of CCTV and VSS systems.
- Takes account of the Information Commissioners Data Protection Code of Practice for Surveillance Cameras and Personal Information.
- Takes into consideration the Surveillance Commissioner’s Code of Practice.
- Covers UK GDPR and Data Protection Act (2018) requirements. It applies where personal data is being processed by video surveillance systems by the council.
- It also applies to the deployment of facial recognition technologies and additional considerations for the use of Body Worn Video (BWV); Automatic Number Plate Reading (ANPR) equipment; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, also known as drones); Facial Recognition Technology (FRT); IN CAB systems; commercial products such as surveillance in vehicles; workplace monitoring; and other commercially available surveillance systems that have the potential to process personal data.
The policy has been drafted to ensure that Council's CCTV & VSS Management are conducted in accordance with the highest standards of probity, relevant legislation and align with Council strategies, policies and Corporate Plan.
Corporate Vision, Values and Strategic Themes
The Corporate Plan 2024-28 sets out the Council’s Purpose, Vision, Values and Strategic Themes. With four key themes of Civic Leadership, People, Planet and Prosperity and a number of priorities and outcomes under each theme.
A copy of the Corporate Plan can be found by clicking here.
The Council has committed to undertake a public consultation on the introduction of the new policy and we are hoping for your input.
To view our draft CCTV & VSS Policy, please click here: CCTV & Visual Security Systems Policy