Cumbria Constabulary

CCTV Privacy Impact Assessment Form

Reviewed and Updated 24.2.17

CCTV Camera Number: 25 Location: Portland Place, Carlisle

This form establishes the impact of CCTV on people’s privacy and should be used to assess whether CCTV is justified and how it should be operated in practice. Once completed it should be reviewed annually. In the case of re-deployable cameras, an Impact Assessment will need to be carried out for every deployment.

Ser / Issues to be considered / Results of assessment
01 / Who will be using CCTV Images? Who will be legally responsible under the DPA? / -  The images will primarily be used by the police for policing purposes, but other law enforcement agencies and the security services may seek access to images for similar purposes. All such requests will be considered in accordance with Constabulary policies and procedures.
-  The Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary will be the data controller for the CCTV System
02 / Why do you need CCTV in this location? What problems it is meant to address? / The camera will cover The Venue, food outlets including Happy Garden, Tasty Food, Chinese take away which can be subject to racial abuse following the night time economy, travel lodge, taxi rank and night club as well as a car park.
It will address:
-  Retail crime
-  Anti-social behaviour
-  Night time economy related disorder and crime
03 / What are benefits to be gained by using CCTV? / -  The promotion of public safety and confidence. A contribution to National security.
-  The ability to obtain evidence which may be used to support prosecutions in a secure and retrievable form.
-  As police front line numbers are dropping the intelligence led proactive use of CCTV will give the ability to monitor a large number of strategic locations with less staff.
-  Trained operators can obtain evidence that in reality will only be available to patrolling officers in only a very small percentage of incidents.
-  High quality video evidence is less likely to be challenged than eye witness testimony. With a reduction in stress for victims, a saving in court time and police officer abstractions
-  Reducing crime & disorder
-  Assist with investigations
-  Assist with missing person enquiries
-  Provide intelligence
-  Providing real time information about ongoing incidents
-  To reduce time that offenders spend in custody by providing immediate access to CCTV footage, reducing 47/3 bail and early guilty pleas also reducing court appearance/ trails
04 / Can CCTV realistically deliver these benefits? Can other less intrusive solutions be used? / -  CCTV is delivering the benefits now.
-  Trained operators are instrumental in alerting and directing patrol officers to developing situations that may have escalated into more serious consequences for victims, the general public and officers themselves
-  In many cases the presence of an officer is more intrusive than the use of CCTV and in fact is less efficient. Due to the fact the behaviour of the offenders is more often momentarily curtailed due to the officers presence then resumes once the officer is out of view
-  There is already good lighting in the area
-  The area has been identified as a hot spot location where officers and PCSO are regularly patrolling.
05 / Do you need to identify individuals or can you use a scheme not capable of identifying individuals? / Yes it needs to be capable of identifying individuals. There is an overwhelming need to obtain evidence capable of identifying individuals in a high quality form for use during prosecutions
06 / Can the system deliver the benefits now and in the future? / The proposed system will be of a higher quality and efficiency with the ability to be expanded and made more efficient as new technology becomes available in the future.
07 / What future demands will arise for wider use of the images and how will you cope? / Future demands for more CCTV cameras - the system has been built as an expandable system to accommodate this.
08 / What are the views of those who will be under surveillance? / During the site surveys local people and premises have been consulted as well as regularly being in the media to keep as many people as possible engaged.
09 / How can you minimise intrusion of those who may monitored if specific concerns have been raised. / Intrusion can be minimised with occupationally competent Operators who are well trained and aware of all strands diversity and human rights. Any concerns may also be reduced by effective communication with community groups with a transparent two way interaction. Privacy masks will also be applied where areas look into private dwellings.
10 / Is the system established on a proper legal basis and operated within the law: DPA, HRA, RIPA, FOIA, POFA and relevant Codes of Practice? / All have been complied with, and a Privacy Impact Assessment undertaken. There is a CC policy, operating procedures and user guides.
11 / Is the system necessary to address a pressing need, such as public safety, crime prevention, ASB or national security? / -  Public safety
-  Violent crime prevention and detection
-  ASB
-  National security
12 / Is the system justified in the circumstances? / Yes
13 / Is it proportionate to the problem it is designed to deal with? / Yes

Over All Comments on Assessment:

Name of Officer completing form:2184 SKILLING Signature: L SKILLING Date: November 2014