Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

CCTV - Release of Evidence

Stockton Borough Council's Security Services CCTV Code of Practice governs the release of CCTV footage. Primary requests to view data generated by a CCTV System are likely to be made by third parties for any one or more of the following purposes:

• Providing evidence in criminal proceedings (eg Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Criminal Procedures & Investigations Act 1996, etc.)
• Providing evidence in civil proceedings or tribunals.
• The prevention of crime
• The investigation and detection of crime, this may include identification of offenders.
• Identification of witnesses.

The Police may apply for access in accordance with an agreement with the owner where the Police reasonably believe access to specific tapes is necessary for the investigation and detection of a particular offence or offences or for the prevention of crime. The Police may obtain access under the provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)Access to tapes may be obtained in connection with civil disputes by court order or be extended to lawyers acting for defendants or victims in connection with criminal proceedings.

CCTV Policy

Stockton Council has a policy of not allowing footage captured by its CCTV network to be sold to media companies.