Oxford University gained the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s certification mark after an audit by the SSAIB against the 12 guiding principles of the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.
Lesley Nesbitt, Crime Prevention Design Advisor at the university, said: “Oxford University aspires to the highest standards of CCTV surveillance and the Commissioner’s certification provides confidence to the university staff, students and visitors that the deployment of our CCTV system is proportionate, effective, compliant with relevant legal obligations and importantly deployed to protect and support them.”
Oxford employs its own central security team to provide 24-7 staffing for a control room and patrol the academic and residential campus. The University of Oxford Security Services team carries out an annual review of their CCTV to ensure that each camera’s deployment is justified with a pressing need and legitimate reason, identifying cameras that can be removed and areas where new cameras should be deployed.
Tony Porter, pictured, Surveillance Camera Commissioner said: “Oxford University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. It’s great that they are demonstrating to staff, students and the public their commitment to using surveillance cameras to the highest standards by achieving my certification mark.”
