Appendix A (accessible version)
Updated 29 June 2021
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The matrix below indicates how likely deployments are to be justified in different situations.
V=deployment very likely to be justified
M=deployment likely to be justified in most cases
E=deployment likely to be justified in exceptional cases only
| National security/Counter terrorism | Serious, organised and major crime | Local crime | Crime prevention and reduction | Community confidence and reassurance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Strategic Road Network (SRN) | V | V | M | E | E |
| Local Authority managed major roads | V | V | M | E | E |
| Local Authority managed minor doads | V | M | M | E | E |
| Crowded places like regional shopping centres | V | M | M | E | E |
| Private places like fuel forecourt | M | E | E | E | E |
Decisions on camera locations are the responsibility of the organisation that will manage that camera. The matrix is intended to aid consistency in the decisions in consideration of the operational need for the camera taking account of the impact on privacy and the proportionality in collecting the data.
Regulators recognise that a camera based on national security/ counter terrorism grounds is more easily justified than one solely on community confidence and reassurance. Similarly, the risks to privacy and human rights is assessed as lower on strategic and major roads than local roads and private places.
The matrix provides an assistance in conducting the assessments detailed within this document. Clearly cameras may support all grounds and the highest levels of justification should be the basis of decisions.