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Our authority does not have any policy on the instalation, use and procedures for using vehicle CCTV.

I am designing my own setup (as I am fed up with local runners). So I have a camera (Colour dome type with IR and 480 resolution) and plan for a single channel digital recorder with motion detection modes as well as audio capability.

I am familiar with the DPA and as such will most likely put a mic in the loop with a kill-switch near the wheel so I can enable audio only when I think it necessary.

The recorder handles 32GB SD cards and MPeg recording at full res 30fps so quality is not an issue. It also has an output for connecting a monitor (mainly for the initial setup only). I will keep a second card so that is there is an 'incident' I can swap em out knowing the footage needed is at the front and safe from accidental erasure.

This setup should be sufficient for most uses, however as there is no policy in place I will have to write one (retention, access, DPA compliance, equipment, purposes, chain of handover and to whom etc).

Has anyone written one with Taxis in mind that I could peek at for guidance? (I am capable of writing it from scratch but seeing existing ones always helps not to forget bits)..

Thanks chaps and chapessess.....

Rachel

Make sure your Council allow your system before you install it.

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Hi weymouthcabgirl,

Hope this helps,

Here is a couple of things worth pointing out,

If you have people working for you, you will have to have the information encrypted and have the staff sign and agree to have there images recorded while at work, also the correct signage is needed to make the public aware that they are also being recorded images and sound.

We have a CCTV DVR unit with in built camera installed in many vehicles at the moment, with the relevant policies adhered to. Here below a few bits of information you should consider. Please contact me for more details.


http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/ ... l_2301.pdf

The Local Council
Your local council sets guidelines for all CCTV in the area. These are usually general guidelines to ensure that your system is not in breach of a series of legal Acts, including the Human Rights Act and the Data Protection Act.

The guidelines are also set to ensure that CCTV systems operate for the right reasons (e.g. crime prevention) and that systems are in keeping with the wider aims of the council.

There are exceptions. Many cities, shopping centres and even car parks have their own Codes of Practice, but these are usually issued to assure the public of honest intentions and proper practice, rather than as guidelines.


The Police
Your local constabulary sets guidelines for CCTV in licensed premises. As they are in charge of licensing across the region, they may well refuse an establishment the right to operate if their CCTV does not meet the standards.

Each police force throughout the country is at liberty to set its own requirements, although some simply refer people to the Information Commissioners website (listed below).



PLEASE NOTE: When installing CCTV, there are national and legal requirements



If you intend to use your CCTV evidence in a prosecution at any time, your system MUST adhere to the Information Commissioners generic Code of Practice

If you intend to use CCTV in a licensed premises, you should ask your local constabularys guidelines

The Home Office also offer advice guidelines for digital CCTV systems that could be used as evidence.

The Information Commissioner is already conducting an extensive review of the existing CCTV Code of Practice to make sure it has kept up-to-date with technological and other developments. This review will also take into account the changes to the interpretation of the Data Protection Act. The revised code should be published later in the year.

If you require anymore information, we recommend that you contact the Information Commissioner's Data Protection Helpline on +44 (0) 1625 545745.

This list is by no means exhaustive but offers the installer and user general advice.

Mr Eddie P would you please be kind enough to give me a price for a taxi/PH CCTV system consisting of one digital box recorder (28 days encrypted) and one camera.

And the extra price for a small screen and/or an extra camera.

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Them we had in Mansfield were £199, we had a subsidy off the local Council IIRR.

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The DVR camera we have supplied to various company's is £250 although if you are buying in multiples we can obviously talk about it, if you can get a subsidy from the council or any other organisation to help fund it it would obviously be cheaper as well, although some councils are still funding i wonder how long it will last with all the cut backs?

Please send me your details and i can give you more information and specification on our unit.