CCTV

Overview

The Council is committed to complying with the Code of Practice and the Data Protection Act 2018, ensuring that the public is kept informed and consulted on future developments of the system.

South Tyneside Council is registered with the Data Protection Commissioner for its Central Control Unit CCTV operations and will abide by the constraints laid down within the Data Protection Act 2018.

Other associated information can be found in the following documents:

CCTV in South Tyneside

The Council manages CCTV in its town centres, high streets, heavily congested roads, accident black spots, housing estates and some small shopping parades.

Nexus has ownership of the Metro system cameras.

The systems are active 365 days a year 24 hours a day.

Why have CCTV

To deter and detect criminal activity
To identify suspects
To gather evidence
To gather intelligence on suspects
To aid in prosecutions
To monitor anti-social behaviour and acts or events which endanger the public and Employees' health and safety
To assist the emergency services
Traffic management and assisting the Town Centre Manager in the day-to-day operations of the town centre

No sound recording facility is used in any public area. All recorded images will be kept for 30 days and are strictly controlled within the council procedures. Only authorised people will have access to the images.

Disclosure of CCTV images

CCTV images can be disclosed to:

Law enforcement agencies
Prosecution agencies
Relevant legal representatives
The media
People whose images have been recorded and retained

CCTV images will be disclosed for a number of reasons.

Images will be shared with law enforcement when the images recorded would assist in a criminal enquiry.

Images will be shared with the media where it is needed to identify a victim, witness or perpetrator in a criminal incident. The wishes of the victim of the incident will be taken into account. In all cases of media disclosure, the police will have discretion of disclosure.

Images will not be disclosed to the people included in instances where disclosure to the individual would impact criminal enquiries or criminal proceedings, or in instances where an individual has been unable to provide a time, place and date by which the data controller can conduct a data search.

In any instance where the individual making the request is unknown to the data controller then it is a requirement that the individual provides a suitable photograph of himself/herself so that an accurate identification of the individual can be made within the recorded data.

How to apply to see an image

If you are the subject on the image, you must make your request to the Information Governance Team.

In dealing with the application for disclosure the designated manager will consider, prior to any disclosure, whether the images of third parties are held under a duty of confidence (First and Sixth Data Protection Principle). In this instance the identities of other individuals whose identifying features appear within the recorded data will have their images blurred so as to protect their identity. The data controller can make a charge should this editing be required. Details of these costs will be notified to the applicant once the data controller has completed a successful data search.

Please try and supply a map highlighting the exact location, description of person (with clothing or vehicles involved, including registrations), date and approximate time.

Half an hour prior to and after the times given will also be checked to avoid any discrepancies.

For further information on the procedures for making a request, see Subject access request

CCTV camera locations

The Council has 109 public space CCTV cameras in a number of locations:

8 The Word, Keppel Street
9 The Word, Ferry Approach
10 Homefinder / Market Square
11 King Street / Market Square Fixed for bollard operation
12 King Street / Market Square
13 King Street / Russell Street
14 JobCentre / Chapter Row
15 Oyston Street Car Park
16 North Street Car Park
17 North Street / Queen Street
20 Town Hall New Reception
21 Asda Ocean Road (Fixed, for bollard operation)
22 Ocean Road / Anderson Street
23 Denmark Centre Car Park / Anderson Street
24 Crossings / Ocean Road / Fowler Street / King Street
25 Fowler Street / Keppel Street
26 Queen Street / Station Approach
27 Mile End Road (Relocated from MS Car Park)
28 Salem Street Car Park
33 Front of Town Hall
34 Springs Fitness Club
38 Station Road / Opposite Halfords
41 Woodbine Street / Anderson Street
44 Woodbine Street / Marine Park Infants
45 Flagg Court Shopping Centre
46 Back Ocean Road
47 Ocean Road / Roman Road
48 Seafield Terrace / Eleanor Street
51 Eastbourne Grove
52 Marine Park Infants / Longleat Gardens
53 Seafield Terrace / Beach Road
54 Seafield Terrace / Ocean Road
55 Beach Road/Broughton Road
56 Westovian Car Park
57 The Word, Keppel Street Bollards
58 The Word, Ferry Approach Bollards
61 Laygate / Victoria Road
62 Western Approach/ Victoria Road
63 Western Approach / Shops (Laygate)
64 Bedford Avenue / St Marys Way
65 Bedford Way (Laygate)
66 Kwikfit Roundabout (Laygate)
67 New George St Car Park
68 New George Street Car Park (Fixed)
70 Fair Ground, Foreshore
71 Harbour Drive North Car Park
72 Harbour Drive South Car Park
73 Pier Head North Car Park
74 Pier Head South Car Park
75 South Promenade North Car Park
76 South Promenade South Car Park
77 Trow Quarry Car Park
79 Marsden Grotto
81 Car Park (Thomas Street)
82 Car Park (Charlotte Street)
83 Car Park (St Hilda Street)
84 Winchester Street Car Park
85 Frederick Street PTZ
86 Customs House Car Park
87 Harton Quays Amphitheatre
88 Harton Quays Ferry Landing
89 Temple Park Front
90 Temple Park Rear
91 BT Building Car Park
101 Hudson Street
102 Back Lord Nelson Street
103 Dock Hotel
104 Dock Street
105 St Mary's JMI
106 Whitehead Street
107 Napier Street
111 West Way
112 Western Approach / Tyne Dock
113 Heddon Way
115 Horsley Hill Square
211 Town Hall Entrance to Court Yard
248 Durham Court Rear PTZ
256 Hebburn Shopping Precinct (Booze Busters)
257 Hebburn Shopping Precinct (Herons)
258 Hebburn Shopping Precinct (Lloyds Bank)
259 Durham Court Front PTZ
266 Fellgate Avenue Shops
267 Calf Close Lane Shops
268 Monastery Court PTZ
269 Harton Moor - Calver Court
275 Wilkinson Court PTZ Jarrow PTZ
279 Jarrow - Ellen Court PTZ
297 Hebburn Car Park (Hebburn Central)
298 Hebburn Football (Hebburn Central)
299 Hebburn Park (Hebburn Central)
921 Whiteleas Way Shops
931 The Nook
932 Quarry Lane
933 West Harton mineral Lines
934 Polecam 1 - Redeployable
935 A194/Edinburgh Road
936 Polecam 2 - Redeployable
937 Polecam 3 - Redeployable
938 Polecam 4 - Redeployable
939 Polecam 5 - Redeployable
940 Polecam 6 - Redeployable
941 Polecam 7 - Redeployable
942 Polecam 8 - Redeployable