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Facing the Camera - Guidance on police use of overt CCTV and facial recognition to locate persons on a watchlist in public
Facing the Camera - Guidance on police use of overt CCTV and facial recognition to locate persons on a watchlist in public
Status: Live
Published:
01/11/2020
Security level: Official
Amended / Internally developed:
No
Live on platform:
23/05/21
Retired on platform:
Target Audience: Technical / General, Business / General, Police Officer
Authoring body: Surveillance Camera Commissioner (SCC)
Grading:
Principles
Abstract
This code of practice issued by the Secretary of State (regulated by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner) under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA) covers police forces in England & Wales. Chief officers must have regard to this code when using facial recognition algorithms as part of the operation of surveillance camera systems, or the use or processing of images or other information obtained.
The code only applies to the use of facial recognition technology and processing of images from surveillance cameras operated in 'live time' or 'near real time' operational scenarios.
The code includes considerations into:
- Applicability
- Biometrics
- Ethics
- Human Rights
- Legal frameworks
- Police policy documents
- Governance
- Evidence handling
- Public engagement
- Accountability and certification
Also included as an attachment is the National Surveillance Camera Strategy for context.
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