Avon & Somerset Business Crime Forum 18th September 2013
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Introduction and Welcome from Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Nick Gargan covering: • Aims of the Forum • PCC and CC Approach to Business Crime and commitment to fighting crime in this area • Overview of Business Crime statistics (item nominated by attendees) •
CCTV Best Practice with Lorraine Wood
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Cyber Crime – Get Safe Online with Tony Neate (CEO)
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Open discussion on Business Crime Web Forum
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Round Table discussion and open Q and A session with Sue and Nick
Chief Constable Nick Gargan Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Working with the Business Community to Reduce Crime
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Visual Investigation Supervisor Lorraine Wood Avon & Somerset Constabulary
CCTV Best Practice
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The Value of CCTV • Live deterrent to potential offenders • Can act as evidence of an offence • Can provide further lines of enquiry • Can identify forensic opportunities (insert image) • Maximises the use of police resources NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
Potential Negatives of CCTV • Careful analysis required – Misinterpretations and Misleading imagery • Confusion when selecting the right system • Cost of equipment, installation and maintenance • Cautions – Privacy and Code of Practice
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Surveillance Camera Code of Practice Home Office June 2013 • 12 guiding principles for all CCTV systems in public places • Aims to achieve the effective use of CCTV, ensuring it is used for a specific purpose and is: • Legitimate • Necessary • Proportionate • Effective • Compliant with any relevant legal obligations • Covers operator accountability and safeguarding measures NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
What Can Assist CCTV Investigations • Employees accommodating and knowledgeable • Out of hours contact number • Cameras well placed and maintained • (Insert images of well placed camera for ID v spider web)
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What Can Hinder CCTV Investigations • Unhelpful or untrained employees – time critical • Poorly maintained or inaccessible units • Cameras not fit for purpose • (insert Images of infra red v unlit image)
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Advice on Hardware •
Consider business and premises requirements
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Remote Access
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Capable of quickly downloading large amounts of data using minimal discs or a memory stick
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Good playback software attached
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Cameras – well placed / infra-red / motion activated
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High-quality imagery (requires more data)
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Data retention period – 30 days
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An 8 channel system with 8 infra-red cameras and cabling should cost between £1000 - £2000
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Cabling costs vary due to size of premises
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Installation fees may cost as much as the equipment – shop around and know your requirements NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED
Tony Neate Chief Executive ‘Get Safe Online’
Cyber Crime
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Online Forum Round Table discussion- establishing an online forum for Business crime: •What content? •What format? •Who can access? •Where hosted? •How often updated – alerts?
Round table – questions for the Chief and PCC and discussion