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Staff safety and building security spring to mind in the first instance. Surely the employer has a duty to protect it's staff and local authorities have a duty to protect the public purse..........
On the other hand I'm sure some Human Rights activitists would vehemently object to the posting of the photograph.
By the way, has the man been charged and has he been sentenced by the Courts?
Dor
Doreen Broom
Access to Information Officer
Scottish Borders Council
Tel: 01835 826516
Fax: 01835 825041
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Sent: 12 May 2004 11:03
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Subject: Use of CCTV photographs
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Hello List
We have had a few incidents lately involving a member of the public causing substantial damage to the council building. It has been suggested that for security reasons a photograph taken from CCTV footage of this person is posted onto the intranet (not website) warning staff about the potential dangers of associating with him.
This doesn't sit comfortably with me but I don't know whether there are any elements of data protection etc that should prevent this photograph and warning from being posted or whether it is the right thing to do.
Having read the CCTV Code of Practice, the answer to my query seems to relate to the purpose for which the original image was recorded. However even if staff security has been cited I'm not sure that I am happy for a not particularly clear photograph of the man to be distributed via the intranet! I have yet to see the accompanying text.
What do you think? Any comments would be useful.
Thank you very much
Rachel
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