Fareham Borough Council has it's own stock of CCTV cameras, the majority of which are in the town centre. We also have the ability to use deployable cameras which can be moved from location to location depending on data in consultation with Police,  local ward councillors and authoritsation of senior officers. It is hoped that this initiative:

• Provides a deterrent to crime and anti-social behaviour
• Increases public reassurance by reducing the fear of crime
• Gathers evidence to support detection of and prosecution for offences
• Helps in general planning and management of areas of CCTV coverage
• Helps us manage public areas for the wellbeing of our communities and supports initiatives like prevent violence against women and girls
• Helps to manage our assets
• Helps to track and apprehend people suspected of committing a crime.

Confidentiality

The purpose of CCTV is for public safety and the prevention and detection of crime. 

Locations that have CCTV have clear signage notifying of its operation and details of who to contact for further information.

CCTV images will not be released to residents, the media for entertainment purposes or to be placed on the internet or for commercial sale.  Third parties must provide adequate grounds for the disclosure of the data for the above stated purposes.

Images captured by CCTV will be kept for 30 days

Requests for access to data from the CCTV System can be made to Fareham Borough Council using this form: Subject Access Request (fareham.gov.uk) (175 KB)

Please note this request only allows you to access footage which captures your own personal data. It cannot contain images of third parties or images that would identify third parties (e.g. car registration).

The camera movements are strictly controlled and are limited by the Human Rights and Data Protection Acts. The way the cameras are set up prevents staff from invading the privacy of residents in their homes. We have copyright and ownership of the recordings and access is strictly controlled. 

Police colleagues can contact our emergency out of hours team outside of office hours by calling the office number 01329 236100 and you will be directed to the officer on duty.