Public space CCTV

Requests to view public space CCTV data are likely to be made under the Schedule 2 of Data Protection Act 2018 by third parties for any one or more of the following purposes:

• Providing evidence in criminal proceedings (Schedule 2 Part 1 5(3))

• Providing evidence in civil proceedings or tribunals (Schedule 2 Part 1 5(3))

• Prevention of crime (Schedule 2 Part 1 2(1))

• Investigation and detection of crime (may include identification of offenders) (Schedule 2 Part 1 2(1))

• Identification of witnesses. (Schedule 2 Part 1 2(1))

Third parties must show adequate grounds for disclosure of data within the above criteria. Third parties may include, but are not limited to:

• Police

• Statutory authorities with powers to prosecute, (e.g. Customs and Excise; Trading Standards, etc.)

• Solicitors

• Claimants in civil proceedings

• Accused persons or defendants in criminal proceedings

• Other agencies with a genuine purpose

There will be a Search and Release fee:

• Search fee: £213 +VAT

• Release fee: Up to 1 hour - £238.00 +VAT; Up to 1.5 hours - £295.00 +VAT; 

2 to 8 hours - £351.00 +VAT

Search request form

Upon receipt of completed form an invoice will be raised and sent.

If the request is time critical please email cctvenquiries@kingston.gov.uk, with the subject header ‘Urgent search request and your reference number’. Once you have completed the Search request form, you are committed to this request and no confirmation or acknowledgement of available image/footage will be confirmed until the search fee has been received.

Search requests must be made within 28 days of the incident date to allow us time to search CCTV data.  All public space CCTV images/footage is automatically deleted after 31 days unless a search request is received within the 28 days.

Individual subject access under data protection legislation

You have a right to obtain a copy of public space CCTV images/footage that shows you. This is called a Subject Access Request (SAR).

More information is available on the Council website, please read that before making a subject access request.  Please also take time to read the SAR guidance information.

For public space CCTV subject access requests, we will usually only provide image/footage of the person making the request unless all other individuals who may be identified from the same information have consented to the disclosure or it is appropriate in all the circumstances to release the footage without their consent.

All other personal data which may allow the identification of any other person should be concealed or erased and third party data will only be released with third party consent where the council considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances of the case.

We will not be able to provide image/footage if insufficient or inaccurate information is provided so we cannot identify the footage. Where it is not appropriate to release third party data, we will see if footage can be concealed or erased to allow a disclosure. If that is not possible we will make reasonable efforts, for example, providing a description of the CCTV image/footage and what is shown. Each request is treated on its own merit.