Approval Date: 22 September 2025

Background

1.1 This Electronic Surveillance Policy (Policy) has been developed in the interests of contributing to public safety and/or the protection of Latrobe City Council (Council) staf and assets. The Surveillance Devices Act 1999 and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 regulate the usage of electronic Surveillance Devices, including closed circuit television (CCTV), and how data collected through those devices is handled and stored.

Objectives

2.1 To provide the appropriate framework for the implementation, installation, data management and operation of electronic surveillance equipment by Council.=

2.2 To ensure that Council’s use of electronic surveillance is compliant with relevant legislation and aligned with community expectations.

2.3 To facilitate electronic surveillance capabilities that are sufficient and appropriate for protection of people and infrastructure/assets.

Scope

3.1 This Policy applies to all Council owned or operated surveillance systems excluding promotional/marketing footage captured for Council or at a Council event.

3.2 This Policy applies to all Council employees, contractors and volunteers.

3.3 This Policy does not apply to:

      (a) temporary or non-fixed electronic surveillance systems used to capture traffic data or asset condition data, which is to be managed under a separate procedure; and

      (b) occupiers of Council sites utilising their own CCTV system, except for section 4.3.4 which applies to all such systems.

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