SSAIB News

Following on from successful regional forums held around the country in January and February, SSAIB will be back out on the road over the next five months at a range of new events.

These kick off at the North West Expo on 9th March at Turf Moor Burnley, followed by the Westwood Hotel in Cumbernauld, Glasgow, on 11th March.

SSAIB has produced a bumper 10-page newsletter to usher in the New Year, produced in a PDF format that is today being issued to all 1700 Registered Firms.

Including a message from Chief Executive Alex Carmichael, discussing a range of important issues affecting registered firms, it also contains Operations Manager Dave Profit’s guide to changes in the latest NPCC (formerly ACPO) Security Systems Policy.

SSAIB are pleased to announce that with effect from 10th November 2015 it shall be one of only two Certification Bodies currently authorised by the Surveillance Camera Commissioner (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/surveillance-camera-commissioner ) to provide an assessment service for organisations that are seeking certification against the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 introduced regulation of public space surveillance cameras in England and Wales. As a result the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice was issued by the Secretary of State under Section 30 of the Act, to ensure that the use of cameras in public places is regulated and only used in pursuit of a specified purpose. The Code aims to balance the need for cameras in public places with individual’s right to privacy.

SSAIB, the UK and Ireland’s leading security, fire and telecare certification body, has presented a range of certificates to Enfield Council’s Public Safety Centre. In an official ceremony held at the site in north London, SSAIB’s Chief Executive Alex Carmichael and Chairman Geoff Tate were joined by Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter for the presentation to Councillor Yasemin Brett, Enfield’s Cabinet Member for Community Organisations and Culture, accompanied by Centre Manager Alan Gardner.

Enfield Public Safety Centre gained the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s certificate of compliance, relating to Enfield’s public space CCTV, having been audited and complying with the 12 guiding principles of the Surveillance Code of Practice (in accordance with the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012). Enfield is the first borough to be certificated against this in London. The council received its monitoring centre certificate BS5979, along with CCTV management and operation in accordance with BS7958 and BS 7958 Annex B for traffic enforcement.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council Security Systems Policy (formerly ACPO policy) has just been published and can be found and downloaded from the Secured by design Website. Link below.