Caerphilly County Borough Council Data Privacy Impact Assessment Form Location: Abertridwr Town Centre – Cameras 30-33 and Senghenydd Town Centre Ref: PERM110 Cameras 142-143 Assessment Carried out By: Carl Nesling Title: Control Room Manager Date of Assessment: 25/10/20 This checklist should ideally be carried out prior to technical planning and installation of a CCTV system. This system should be reviewed annually using the appropriate review checklist. For what purpose(s) will the CCTV be used CCTV is used in accordance with Scheme objectives The key objectives of the Scheme are: To preserve life and to minimise the risk and danger to the vulnerable through effective CCTV monitoring. To assist in the detection of crime. To facilitate the identification, apprehension and prosecution of offenders in relation to crime and public order. To assist in the restoration of tranquillity and reduction in anti-social behaviour. To prevent or mitigate interruptions to traffic flow (not to enforce breaches of the traffic law). To assist in the reduction of the fear of crime and anti- social behaviour thereby promoting the reassurance of the communities affected and promoting community regeneration throughout the region. What are the benefits it is intended to address It is intended to benefit the residents, visitors and businesses of Abertridwr and Senghenydd in dealing with issues identified in the scheme objectives. What are the benefits to be gained from its use The primary objective of the Scheme is to provide a safe environment for the benefit of those who live, work, trade, visit, serve and enjoy the facilities within the areas covered by Caerphilly County Borough Council Can less privacy intrusive solutions (e.g. Lighting is suitable in the area both to benefit the users improved lighting) achieve the same objective and assist in improving the quality of CCTV. No other long term solution is available to provide the coverage in both area and length of time, is available. Do you need images of identifiable individuals or The Scheme Owners will maintain policies and could the scheme use other images not capable procedures to meet the requirements of of identifying individuals BS 7958: 2015 BS 7499: 2013 (Relevant Sections) BS 7858:2019 Information Commissionaires CCTV Code of Practice Regulation of the Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Human Rights Act Health & Safety at Work Act (HSW) Equal Opportunities Act Home Office Surveillance Camera Code of Practice Surveillance Camera Commissionaires Code of Practice. Images of persons are needed to be able to identify any person who commits any breaches of the scheme objectives and can be used by relevant prosecuting authorities. Will the particular equipment / system being The system is able to provide high quality images and considered deliver the desired benefits now and the desired benefits needed to produce evidence remain suitable in the future sufficient for use by prosecuting authorities. System is modernised and updated to ensure continued high quality imagery produced. What (if any) future demands may arise for The main town centre area is covered. Unlikely to wider use of images and how will you address have any permanent extensions to current system. these? What are the views of those individuals (if any) Councillors, Community Council, Police and who will be under surveillance Community Safety Wardens all in favour of CCTV What could you do to minimise intrusion for Management system records all actions of operators those that may be monitored, particularly if allowing for audits of camera patrols plus privacy specific concerns have been expressed blocks on cameras to exclude any intrusion on private space. Is appropriate signage informing individuals of Signage installed on all roads and public entries into the camera in place (if required)? town centre along with signage within the town centre. Proposed time period for installation of the CCTV System already in place since 2000 Abertridwr and Senghenydd 2005. PIA carried out in accordance with Surveillance Camera Commissionaires Code of Practice. This section to be completed by the Data Controller / Head of Service Is the proposed system in accordance with the Yes the proposed system operates in accordance with law? (Primarily the Data Protection Act and the law, British Standards and relevant Codes of Human Rights Act) Practice Is it necessary to address a pressing need, such Yes as supported by the incidents monitored etc. and as public safety or crime prevention? responses of consultees. The cameras assist in public safety, assurance, crime prevention and antisocial behaviour issues. Is it justified in the circumstances Yes Is it appropriate to the problem that it is Yes the proposed system operates in accordance with designed to deal with the law, British Standards and relevant Codes of Practice Approved by Nominated Person (signature) Date: 25/10/20 Signed: Appendix 1 Good morning Please see the response below from Aber Valley Community Council: There is a continuing need for the CCTV cameras in Abertridwr and Senghenydd. Due to the increasing level of antisocial behaviour in the Aber Valley, the CCTV cameras are essential. The statistical information you have provided for the area indicates that there is a continuing need for the CCTV cameras. With issues being identified and evidence being provided from this camera throughout the last 12 months, there is a justifiable need for the CCTV to remain in place. They are an important crime prevention and security measure in the Aber Valley. Kind regards Sharon Sharon Hughes Aber Valley Community Council Hi Carl My view is they should certainly continue to be utilised, they are a aid in so many ways from crime prevention to public safety. Regards Cllr Lyndon Binding Cynghorydd Sir - Cwm Aber | County Councillor - Aber Valley Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili | Caerphilly County Borough Council Hi Carl The surveillance cameras play a vital role and remain essential for reducing and preventing and detering anti social behaviour and crime within the borough. While providing reassurance to the local community. As a Community Safety Warden for the area l can state the cameras also assist us in our role providing additional support and sense of security for our team and for evidence purposes as required. Regards CSW 110 A Jones I am of the opinion that the CCTV surveillance is still needed and should be kept operational. The statistics that accompanied your original email shows that the CCTV is still required. Cllr John Taylor Cynghorydd Sir - Cwm Aber | County Councillor - Aber Valley Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili | Caerphilly County Borough Council Hi Carl, From a Community safety point of view the CCTV is imperative with tackling the anti social behaviour, crime and disorder within the Abertridwr / Senghenydd area. It offers the residents of the area reassurance and confidence, as well as giving us the opportunity to monitor issues and identify persons of interest. Senghenydd has recently been discussed in the Community Safety Hub Tasking meetings, the area is being monitored for increased ASB. The CCTV within the area in essential in offering us additional support and information. With issues being identified and evidence being provided from this camera throughout the last 12 months, I think that there is a justifiable need for the CCTV to remain in place. Thanks Emily Connor BSc (Hons) Cydlynydd Ymddygiad Gwrthgymdeithasol | Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili | Caerphilly County Borough Council Hi Call I feel that the Cameras for these areas are beneficial not only to the police but to ourselves to deter the ASB and crime within the locations. Regards Margaret Margaret Reed Warden Diogelwch Cymunedol | Community Safety Warden Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili | Caerphilly County Borough Council Carl. Thank you for your email correspondence and its informative information. I believe that the Aber Valley still needs to have these areas covered by CCTV. Recent Crime stats for our area has shown a worrying increase in reported antisocial attitudes and behaviour. CCTV is a valuable resource in our villages; their withdrawal would make issues even worse to our community. Thank you, Cllr John (Roberts) … Carl It goes without saying that the CCTV is essential to Policing to reduce Crime and ASB. The analysis provides data as to why CCTV is important to the delivery of a safer community in the Aber Valley. Not only will CCTV provide a view of reducing fear of crime but increase confidence in our services to support the community when they become a target of Crime and ASB to enable the Police to identify offenders or place intervention before a crime is taking place. Fully support the CCTV IN Aber Valley to remain for the above reasons Inspector Gavin Clifton Cofion gorau | Kind regards Good Afternoon, Carl With regards the annual review of the CCTV cameras in the Aber Valley and Llanbradach wards. The local policing team would request that these cameras be kept in place as their presence have helped and will continue to assist in our policing of these areas. As your stats show, the police rely on these cameras for the monitoring of live events, and to aid in detection of suspects and vehicles etc. following a crime taking place. We continue to have a problem with anti-social behaviour in the Aber Valley ward, and these cameras give us a chance to identify the offenders. We’ve also recently used these cameras to identify persons potentially linked to a drugs death, and they assisted us in identifying direction of travel and the potential address of a suspect in a spate of domestic burglaries. The Llanbradach cameras were recently used following a number of criminal damage incidents in the village, and to assist us in determining the direction of travel of a vehicle involved in a serious assault. The cameras assist the local policing team in the detection and reduction of crime and anti- social behaviour, and we know that they aid in reducing the fear of crime for the communities we serve.