Middlesbrough Council traffic management services are looking to deploy Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
This is to analyse journey time data and to provide up to date journey times through various variable message boards throughout Cleveland.
As part of this project, they approached Cleveland Police given our joint interest in the data available from these additional resources.
The proposal is that the Council and Force share the data available from the extra ANPR cameras and for the Force to gain the added benefits from extra intelligence and an increase of the ANPR network.
The project initially focuses on Middlesbrough and the A66 corridor but could expand in future years to other areas in Cleveland.
The project is to initially deliver ANPR to 15 sites across Middlesbrough and the A66 corridor in 8 areas, where ANPR is not currently deployed, a further 2 sites to create ‘fixed’ sites where currently there are temporary cameras and the remainder will be feeds for the Council only.
As part of this project, they approached Cleveland Police given our joint interest in the data available from these additional resources.
The proposal is that the Council and Force share the data available from the extra ANPR cameras and for the Force to gain the added benefits from extra intelligence and an increase of the ANPR network.
The project initially focuses on Middlesbrough and the A66 corridor but could expand in future years to other areas in Cleveland.
The project is to initially deliver ANPR to 15 sites across Middlesbrough and the A66 corridor in 8 areas, where ANPR is not currently deployed, a further 2 sites to create ‘fixed’ sites where currently there are temporary cameras and the remainder will be feeds for the Council only.
While initially these Council only feeds will be included in police data, the Force will have the option to turn on/off dependent on crime trends and privacy impact assessments in year 2.
The service improvements to Cleveland Police include:
- Increased coverage in high risk areas where the Force have little or limited coverage
- Efficiencies in not duplicating camera deployments between the Force and Council
- Savings for Cleveland Police as the Council are funding the deployments.
It is expected that this investment would improve outcomes for the communities of Cleveland through the availability of extra data to the force to help prevent and detect crime.
For the Council, it will provide data to enable them to provide accurate and timely journey time data to residents allowing them to use alternate routes and better journey planning as needed.
The proposal is expected to cost £110k to fund – all of which will be provided from the Council to the PCC to enable the PCC to support the investment.
If the PCC accepts the funds, it is proposed the Force order and purchase the cameras and ancillary equipment required and they are installed by a joint site visit between the Council and Force.
Data Protection Officers and Information Security Officers are engaged in the proposals and appropriate agreements will be drawn up between the 2 organisations, if approved.
The Council are proposing to fund all cameras, cabling, microwave links and any ancillary equipment required. There should be no costs to the PCC/Force from agreeing to this proposal.