Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the Joint Executive noted the performance of the CCTV Partnership to date and noted the outcomes as documented.

(2)  That the Joint Executive approved the changes to the Codes of Practice to reflect the updates for the new Monitoring Contractors.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)  To provide the Joint Executive with an update on CCTV performance and issues related to CCTV operations.

(2)  To seek approval to changes to the Codes of Practice.

Sarah Pateman from Stevenage Borough Council presented the report entitled ‘CCTV Operation Report’ and advised of the following:

·         Continue with the agreed objectives from 2021/22 into 2022/23, which are intelligence, expansion of the partnership and communications.

·         The Support Services Group (SSG) Ltd are now embedded in the control room following the re-procurement to reflect this the Code of Practice has been updated, attached as Appendix A.

·         Bishops Stortford, Hertford and Ware Town Councils, via East Herts, will remain part of the Partnership.

·         Partnership continues to expand, with 609 cameras, some are monitored proactively and some reactively.

·         Continue to work alongside the Police to develop and liaise over software.

·         1 application for use of RIPA since the last meeting.

·         More mobile cameras have been purchased by Partners recently and there were now 54 being monitored.

·         There were no Data Protection or GDPR incidents since the last meeting.

·         Q1 data is presented at appendix B – increase of 78 incidents compared to 2020/21, with anti-social behaviour the biggest factor.

·         Review of cost allocations between Partners is taking place.

The following Members asked questions:

·         Councillor Pervez Choudhury

·         Councillor Jeremy Newmark

·         Councillor Jackie Holywell

In response to a question from Councillor Pervez Choudhury, Sarah Pateman advised that the next report on this meeting agenda would detail the amounts to be recharged. 

In response to a question from Councillor Jeremy Newmark, Mike Read advised that the SSG was the Support Services Group, not Security Services Group as written.

Councillor Jackie Holywell noted that it was good to see East Herts working with Parish and Town Councils.

In response to a question from Councillor Pervez Choudhury, Sarah Pateman advised that they were constantly engaging with Parish and Town Councils, as well as other District Councils, to expand the service, but this was a long process and was ongoing.

The Chair moved to a vote and it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the Joint Executive noted the performance of the CCTV Partnership to date and noted the outcomes as documented.

(2)  That the Joint Executive approved the changes to the Codes of Practice to reflect the updates for the new Monitoring Contractors.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

(1)  To provide the Joint Executive with an update on CCTV performance and issues related to CCTV operations.

(2)  To seek approval to changes to the Codes of Practice.