Issue - meetings

This report outlines the Council’s approach to the deployment of mobile/deployable CCTV cameras which must adhere to legislative guidelines.

The report outlines the legislative requirements, evidence and infrastructure requirements as well as providing advice on how Members and members of the public can make a request.

The Director of Communities presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book. The report outlined the Council’s approach to the deployment of mobile/deployable CCTV cameras and associated legislative requirements, evidence and infrastructure requirements. The report also advised how Councillors and members of the public could apply for a camera to be deployed.

The CCTV Manager responded to a query about cameras operating on Christchurch/Seabourne Road and the Director of Communities agreed to keep ward members updated.

A Committee member commented that CCTV was only as effective as when incidents were reported and monitored.

The Committee was advised that the Police monitored all CCTV camera footage, not just the Council’s, and also used other footage such as that from mobile devices and doorbell cameras. It was possible to upload footage to the Dorset Police website.