Blue Mountains City Council

The Springwood Chamber of Commerce recently installed CCTV in their town centre and subsequently the CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) Code of Practice has been signed. The Code of Practice outlines roles and responsibilities and objectives for the project; it also outlines protocols in relation to accessing, storage and the use of the images from the CCTV cameras.

 

The Code of Practice was by signed by the Springwood Chamber of Commerce, the NSW Police Local Area Command and Blue Mountains City Council. To view a copy of this document please download at right.

 

Note: The Katoomba Chamber of Commerce has not yet signed this document.

 

 

In January 2009 the CCTV sub-committee (a sub-committee of the Community Safety Precinct Committee lead by the NSW Police) was formed to overview the installation of CCTV systems in the Katoomba and Springwood town centres.

 

Membership of the sub-committee is made up of Council, NSW Police and representatives of both Katoomba Chamber of Commerce and Community (KCCC) and Springwood Chamber of Commerce (SCC).

 

The purpose of the sub-committee is to provide a systematic and co-ordinated approach to the establishment and implementation of CCTV in public places in the Blue Mountains. In particular, the main aim is to ensure that any CCTV systems are installed in accordance with the NSW Attorney General's guidelines for CCTV in public places. The sub-committee was also responsible for developing the abovementioned CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) Code of Practice.

 

 

For further information on the Blue Mountains CCTV sub-committee please contact Council on 4780 5000 or via email on council@bmcc.nsw.gov.au.