Police ANPR SystemsSurveillance camera Code of PracticeAn overview

Presented by: Bill MandevilleDate: 23rd October 2013

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Police ANPR SystemsCode Guiding Principles

• Based on ANPR ‘Golden Rules’– Developed following IPCC investigation – Informed by ‘multi interest’ working group

• Key challenges:(No CCTV)– It is a ‘Mass Surveillance Tool’- police ANPR ‘network’ was

constructed without any specific parliamentary authority and with a lack of political and public debate

– The retention of data for all vehicles ‘captured’ by a camera erodes individual freedoms and is contrary to Human Rights.

– ‘ “nothing to hide, nothing to fear” shows a ludicrous degree of naivety’

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Police ANPR SystemsNational ANPR Standards for Policing (NASP)

• Part 1 – Data Standards – provisions for:– Data Security – includes data encryption and system security– Format and data quality– Retention and deletion of data

• Part 2 – Infrastructure Standards – provisions for:– Infrastructure Development– System performance– Security – includes requirements for system access control and

audit– Defines rules for access to data

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• Development and Review of infrastructure

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National Capability Essential

Police ANPR SystemsDevelopment and Review of Infrastructure

• Published consistent criteria which requires:• Identification of ‘pressing need’ taking account of:

– A ‘strategic assessment’ of the policing problems– The consequences of those problems– Local views on deployment of ANPR– Wider societal views on deployment of ANPR– The viability of alternative tactical responses that may be

less or more intrusive than ANPR– How effective would ANPR be to resolve issues– The scope of Privacy Intrusion

• An assessment of the Privacy Impact• Annual Review of locations

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Police ANPR SystemsRetention and Access to Data

• Data is owned by Chief Officers as Data Controllers in Common

• Retained for 2 years – subject to regular review• Access Provisions:

– ‘Real Time’ – Monitoring Alarms for Operational Response

– Up to 90 Days – All investigations types– 91 days to 1 year – Counter terrorism, Major Investigations and

serious Investigations.– 1 year and over – Counter Terrorism and major Investigations

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Police ANPR SystemsCode Guiding Principles – The Challenges

• Consistency between police forces:– Criteria for infrastructure in place – consistent

application required.– Transparency in use:

• Internet content at force level• National internet capability • Signage

– Review and audit of compliance with legal requirements, policies and standards

– Ensuring proportionality and accuracy of reference databases

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Police ANPR SystemsCode Guiding Principles – Current position

Principle Brief description Provisions/ Compliance in place (nationally)

Full compliance by all forces

1 Use in support of a legitimate aim

2 Use subject to regular review

3 Transparency in Use

4 Accountability for system activities

5 Rules Policies and procedures in place

6 Image retention and deletion

7 Clear rules in place for data access

8 Standards in place with work to maintain them

9 Security measures in place

10 Review and audit with regular reports

11 Use in most effective way to support public safety and law enforcement

12 Accuracy and currency of reference databases

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