Number: 2025/03
Issue Date: 01/07/2025
Review Date: 30/06/2029
Policy
All public sector bodies that own or operate CCTV (closed-circuit television) systems are required to register those systems on Cam-Map WA operated by WA Police Force.
Public sector bodies include agencies, ministerial offices and non-SES organisations, as defined in section 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 including statutory office holders, including but not limited to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations, the Public Sector Commissioner, the Information Commissioner, the Inspector of Custodial Services, and any similar office. Statutory office holders must comply with this policy other than to the extent it is inconsistent with their enabling legislation.
Background
Cam-Map WA is a secure State Government site (hosted by the WA Police Force) for all WA citizens, organisations, businesses, Local Government and State Government agencies.
Registering such cameras is designed to help solve and prevent crime by assisting police to more efficiently investigate crime. It is expected that all State Government agencies that own fixed CCTV installations will register with Cam-Map WA via the internet portal: https://cam-mapwa.police.wa.gov.au.
To comply with this policy, agencies are required to:
- Register all current fixed CCTV infrastructure owned by the State Government agency, which view public spaces with Cam-Map WA.
- Register all new fixed CCTV infrastructure owned by the State Government agency, which view public spaces with Cam-Map WA.
- Review the State Government agency registration details every 12 months as required by Cam-Map WA.
Requests for exceptions or variations to the above requirements must be made in writing by the CEO of the State Government agency making the request and approved in writing by the Superintendent, State Operations Command Centre, Western Australia Police Force.
Cam-Map WA will assist the Western Australia Police Force and State Government agencies to enhance crime risk management, improve responsiveness and contribute to the security of Western Australia’s assets and the safety of its communities through the appropriate utilisation of CCTV technology.
Roger Cook MLA
PREMIER
Other relevant Circulars: NA
Circular/s replaced by this Circular: 2009/05, 2021/06
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