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11 January 2010

Home Office announces new National CCTV Strategy website

The National CCTV Strategy presents the results of a wide-ranging review of CCTV in England and Wales and makes a series of recommendations.

The Strategy supports and develops recommendations that will deliver:

1. effective, well managed CCTV, taking into account the role of the CCTV industry and the views of the public

2. best practice for partnerships between local authorities, CCTV operators, police officers and the emergency services - offering better protection to the public both as a deterrent and in the investigation of crime

3. better standards in CCTV operation and in the presentation of imagery

The Home Office is committed to improving the use and effectiveness of public facing CCTV. The website presents the aims and objectives of the National CCTV Strategy, providing the latest information on the implementation of recommendations by the National CCTV Strategy Board and definitive independent advice, support and best practice on installing and operating CCTV systems.

The website contains a great deal of information which will be of significance to partnerships and business members - as part of the 44 recommendations there is a section on 'Partnerships and Resources'.

Click here to access the website

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