We believe that effective Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) services is important for tackling crime and disorder, anti-social behaviour and environmental crime.

CCTV also assists in effectively managing traffic and public events, such as the annual Loughborough Fair. An important part of our corporate strategy is to develop initiatives to reduce crime and disorder across the borough.

Cameras are used:

  • To make Charnwood a safe and clean place in which to live, work and visit
  • To reduce anti-social behaviour, youth nuisance, drug and alcohol misuse and provide public reassurance
  • To gain evidence of environmental crimes such as graffiti, vandalism, littering and fly-tipping
  • To ensure that traffic flows easily and safely through the town's streets by providing information to the media and public
  • For the prevention and detection of crimes
  • To provide assistance and direction for pre-planned events and operations or in the event of a major emergency
  • To gain evidence for use in court proceedings.

In June 2013 (and amended in 2021) the Secretary of State issued a Code of Practice which provides guidance on the appropriate and effective use of surveillance camera systems by relevant authorities (as defined by section 33 of the 2012 Act) in England and Wales. It can be found below:

CCTV support in Charnwood

CCTV Advisors are supported in their duties by four radio communications systems giving them direct links to Police Officers throughout the borough, Crime Out of Loughborough (COOL), Pub Watch and Street Wardens. This helps to ensure a rapid response can be made to any incident.

Although we work in partnership with Leicestershire Constabulary, COOL, Pub Watch and several parish councils, as the owner of the system we are accountable for the day-to-day operations.

About the camera system

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Associated Documents

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (PoFA) was introduced in 2012, this led to the introduction of the Surveillance Camera code of practice (SC code).

In 2013 and the appointment of a Surveillance Camera Commissioner to encourage compliance with the Surveillance Camera code and review its operation and impact. In England and Wales, relevant authorities deploying overt surveillance systems should pay due regard to the Surveillance Camera code regardless of whether or not there is any live viewing or recording of images or information or associated data.

To comply with this code and to publish how we meet the 12 guiding principles this Code of Practice is used to ensure that individuals and wider communities have confidence that our surveillance cameras are deployed to protect and support them. We seek to conduct our surveillance openly; being transparent about our powers and demonstrating our integrity and accountability in the excise of our functions.

The Code of Practice sets out 12 guiding principles that we apply to the management and use of the Charnwood CCTV System.  These principles provide a framework for our Operators and System Users and ensure that we comply with the code.

The Data Protection Impact Assessment further outlines how we meet the guiding principles, and includes information on:

  • Aims and objectives;
  • Processing of data;
  • Lawful basis for use;
  • Risk assessments and how we mitigate risk.

The Privacy Impact Assessment is a summary document which outlines how Charnwood Borough Council will use your data.

Body Worn Video and Fly-tipping Cameras - Standard Operating Procedure

The standard operating procedure for BWV and fly-tipping cameras can be found below:

Impact Assessment – Body Worn Videos (BWV) and fly-tipping cameras

An impact assessment for Body Worn Videos and fly-tipping cameras can be found below:

Impact Assessment – Body Worn Videos (BWV) and fly-tipping cameras

Last updated: Fri 21st February, 2025 @ 15:48