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Raising Standards for Effective CCTV Stadium Surveillance
Richard Jenkins is Chief Executive at the National Security Inspectorat the UK’s leading independent third party certification body in the sec fire sectors. NSI approves over 1800 companies for a wide range of including design, installation and maintenance of CCTV systems and management and operation of CCTV.
Richard Jenkins, Chief Executive, NSI.
Stadium owners face unique challenges managing security, particularly when hosting high profile concerts and sporting fixtures. Despite football-related arrests decreasing, the risks to personal and national security have never been greater and the government’s overall terrorism threat level remains ‘severe’. Football-related arrests in England and
Wales by competition, from 2010 – 2011 season to 2016 – 2017 season. Source: Home Office, Football-related
arrests and banning orders, England and Wales: season 2016 to 2017. Stadium owners deploy various measures
to mitigate the risks including strategically placed bollards as defence against vehicle attacks, personal search procedures, increased levels of stewarding, crowd segregation as appropriate, as well as CCTV systems –
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an invaluable tool. The physical presence of cameras and real-time monitoring help deter anti-social behaviour, can facilitate quick response to incidents before they escalate, and provide valuable evidence in prosecutions. Professional security companies play a
significant role in delivering high levels of security. In particular, companies holding NSI approval demonstrate high levels of competence in adherence to relevant industry, British and European Standards.
Management and operation of CCTV
British Standard Code of Practice BS 7958 outlines the principles and practice involved in the management and operation of CCTV and is particularly suited to surveillance of public spaces. Amongst other things the standard provides a framework for outlining
the objectives in the use of a system as well as ensuring records of images are kept securely with a clear policy regarding the release of information to statutory prosecuting bodies and members of the public. The standard can be used as a management
framework for ensuring best practice in all aspects of management and operation of CCTV systems. It includes guidance on working conditions, appropriate use of equipment, the management of recorded information, and legal considerations including privacy and disclosure. Stadium owners can gain NSI approval
against the full provisions of BS 7958, an assurance of professionally and competently run operations, symbolized by the award of the NSI medal and logo. Stadium owners can also use contractors that hold NSI approval against specific
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