A survey finds police forces using kit from companies despite alleged 'security and ethical' fears.
In the survey, sent out last June, the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner asked all 43 police forces in England and Wales, as well as the Ministry of Defence , the British Transport Police , the National Crime Agency, and the Civil Nuclear Constabulary about their use of surveillance technology.From the replies received, the survey found large amounts of equipment is being used about which there have been security or ethical concerns.
In July 2021, the Foreign Affairs Committee issued a report which said: "Equipment manufactured by companies such as Hikvision and Dahua should not be permitted to operate within the UK."Dahua has previously said that it follows "all applicable local, national and international laws, regulations and conventions" and has stated that it "has not and never will develop solutions targeting any specific ethnic group".
It also said that as a manufacturer, Hikvision does not store end-users' video data, and therefore cannot transmit data from end-users to third parties."As a market leader, Hikvision is committed to upholding the highest standards and respect for human rights."The company said it welcomed any review of camera use by UK police.
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