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Surveillance Camera Commissioner publishes annual report 2018–2019

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Published on: 26 June 2020

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LNB News 26/06/2020

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Issue Date: 26 June 2020

Published Date: 26 June 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has released its sixth annual report to the Home Secretary outlining the progress over the past 18 months and future plans. The report includes details on the Commissioner’s intervention into the High Court case regarding automatic facial recognition technology and the fact that its role and the role of the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice are key parts of the legal framework. Also referenced in the report is the Commissioner’s survey of police forces in England and Wales to understand their surveillance camera ‘footprint’ and how they are complying with legal requirements under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.

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