The Voice of UK Public Space Surveillance
Leading, Developing, Advancing
A highly experienced and professional UK-based national Membership organisation for all public space surveillance CCTV Managers, Supervisors & Operators together with Community Safety professionals
Working for all our Members
By becoming a Member you will be joining hundreds of CCTV professionals who are highly experienced in their profession. You will benefit from updates, views and events to grow your understanding
Advice & Guidance
Providing advice and guidance that is relevant and available to all Members - including to UK local government, business and domestic surveillance users
Support
We are able to assist those who are new to the world of CCTV so that they can operate to the highest standards. As a business, we can assist you in the UK CCTV marketplace
Influencing & Shaping
Influencing & shaping the UK CCTV discussion, the development of new standards, policies & procedures. We work with others to develop standards, policies and advanced guidance
Membership
Join the CCTV User Group today and we will help you with everything you need to operate your CCTV in a compliant, professional & ethical manner
New Business Partner Member Update
BARCO joins the CCTV User Group
Barco control rooms is now a member of the CCTV User Group, the UK’s leading public space surveillance professionals’ association. This reinforces the company’s commitment to enhancing security and safety standards across the industry.
With over three decades of expertise in control room technology, Barco has consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible in mission-critical environments. The company's journey from pioneering large video wall displays in the early 1990s to delivering comprehensive control room ecosystems reflects its dedication to innovation in security visualisation.
"Joining the CCTV User Group allows us to collaborate with industry experts and end-users who are at the forefront of security monitoring," said Mathieu Dobbeleir, VP Product and Solutions at Barco Control Rooms. "This partnership aligns perfectly with our vision to create secure, intuitive control room solutions that enhance operator efficiency and decision-making."
As a member of the CCTV User Group, Barco Control Rooms will participate in industry events, contribute to best practices discussions, and gain valuable insights from security professionals that will inform future product development.
"We look forward to bringing our control room expertise to the CCTV User Group community while learning from the real-world experiences of security operators," added Mathieu Dobbeleir. "This collaborative approach ensures our solutions continue to address the evolving challenges of modern security operations."
A CCTV User Group spokesperson said : "On behalf of the CCTV User Group, we would like to extend a warm welcome to Barco Control Rooms as our newest Business Partner member. We are excited to have you join our community of public space surveillance professionals.
Your impressive track record of over three decades in control room technology, alongside Barco's commitment to innovation, positions you as a valuable addition to our network. We believe your expertise in mission-critical environments and your focus on enhancing operator efficiency and decision-making will contribute significantly to the ongoing discussions and best practices within the CCTV User Group.
We look forward to the opportunity of collaborating with you at our upcoming events and learning from your insights. We are confident that this partnership will drive meaningful advancements in security visualisation and support the continued development of solutions that meet the ever-evolving demands of modern security operations.
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Are You Compliant?
Don't Risk Your CCTV Evidence Being Challenged or Discredited In Court, or even worse, being found to be illegal
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Protection of Freedoms Act
If you're a Local Authority or police service and operating public space CCTV, you have a lawful duty to comply with the Protection of Freedoms Act (PoFA) 2012.
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Savvy Defence Counsel
Did you know, if you provide CCTV evidence to police for prosecutions in Court, a savvy defence counsel could ask to have that evidence disregarded because those that captured the evidence don't comply with the 'Protection of Freedoms Act 2012' ?
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Non-Compliance
It's a fact that almost half of the UK's public space CCTV services that are required to be compliant with PoFA 2012 are currently not fully compliant with the legislation.
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The Right Thing To Do
We are the most highly respected, experienced and knowledgeable CCTV group in the UK. If you are a 'Relevant Authority' we can support you to become a fully compliant operator of CCTV; not only is it a legal requirement, it's the right thing to do!
Additional Areas To Explore
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Safer Streets - Protect & Deter v2.
Ending Violence Against Women & Girls: A Shared Responsibility Conference 2025
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Violence Against Women & Girls - violence reduction strategies & Project Updates/ Case Studies
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Protect Duty (Martyn's law) update – the evolving legal landscape for public space security
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CCTV & Community Safety strategies - exploring best practices for crime prevention.
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New Technology and street-crime reduction - AI, analytics, and innovations shaping the future.
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Public-Private Partnerships in Crime Prevention - with a focus on tackling high street retail crime
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CCTV policy & guidance development - Uploading Cloud Evidence
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Urban & Retail Design for public safety - how better infrastructure design can deter crime.
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Data-Driven Policing helping to make women & girls safer - leveraging CCTV and data analytics to improve crime intervention & prevention efforts.
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Community engagement in surveillance - building trust and ethical oversight in security operations.
Bringing you keynote speakers from academia, regulatory bodies and industry big-hitters, together with an update on the ‘Protect Duty’ (Martyn's Law), we will explore the latest strategies to protect women & girls and how you can get involved. Additionally, we will show how working together with the retail sector, CCTV can help create a safer shopping & public space experience. We will also showcase the best CCTV system innovations and latest software from some of the finest providers in the world of CCTV & security in our showcase exhibition.
Join Us
As a Membership based organisation, the CCTV User Group & NASCAM are committed to supporting those organisations that are keen to be a voluntary adopter of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner's Surveillance Camera Code of Practice.
We are ready and able to work with multiple organisations to support this strategy.
Membership
Membership of the CCTV User Group is reserved for CCTV and Public Safety professionals from any local authority (LA), Police or other government agency (together with agencies such as British Transport Police, City of London Police, TfL, Network Rail etc.) together with any organisation that either provides products or services to, or manufactures products for, the CCTV industry. Recently we have expanded to include health, property and housing associations together with hospitality, retail, education and transport.
