CCTV Operations Policy Review

Consultation period: 12 January - 9 February 2026

Council has reviewed and updated our Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Operations Policy. This policy applies to all CCTV owned and managed by Council within the Sutherland Shire LGA. The revised policy includes updated guidelines that provide guidance in implementing Council’s CCTV.

Have your say

We are seeking feedback from our community on our CCTV Operations Policy. You can share feedback until 9 February 2026:

Next steps

Following community consultation, Council will review and consider all feedback. Some changes may be made to the policy. It will then be finalised and reported to Council for adoption. We will keep interested members of the community updated.

Consultation period: 12 January - 9 February 2026

Council has reviewed and updated our Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Operations Policy. This policy applies to all CCTV owned and managed by Council within the Sutherland Shire LGA. The revised policy includes updated guidelines that provide guidance in implementing Council’s CCTV.

Have your say

We are seeking feedback from our community on our CCTV Operations Policy. You can share feedback until 9 February 2026:

Next steps

Following community consultation, Council will review and consider all feedback. Some changes may be made to the policy. It will then be finalised and reported to Council for adoption. We will keep interested members of the community updated.

  • Update: CCTV Operations Policy Review

    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the Draft CCTV Operations Policy review.

    During the consultation period we received 116 visits to the Join the Conversation website page and 9 survey submissions. Of the survey participants, 8 felt happy or very happy about the Policy, and 1 survey participant felt neutral.

    Community feedback on the draft CCTV Policy highlighted:

    • strong support for the use of CCTV to enhance safety and protect Council assets, provided that clear privacy safeguards are in place
    • the importance of transparent signage, defined retention periods, and strict access controls for footage
    • clearer guidance on how footage may be shared with external agencies.

    Council Officers are reviewing all feedback received and some changes may be made. The Policy will then be tabled to the Council Meeting on 28 April 2026 for consideration and adoption.

    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the Draft CCTV Operations Policy review.

    During the consultation period we received 116 visits to the Join the Conversation website page and 9 survey submissions. Of the survey participants, 8 felt happy or very happy about the Policy, and 1 survey participant felt neutral.

    Community feedback on the draft CCTV Policy highlighted:

    • strong support for the use of CCTV to enhance safety and protect Council assets, provided that clear privacy safeguards are in place
    • the importance of transparent signage, defined retention periods, and strict access controls for footage
    • clearer guidance on how footage may be shared with external agencies.

    Council Officers are reviewing all feedback received and some changes may be made. The Policy will then be tabled to the Council Meeting on 28 April 2026 for consideration and adoption.

Page last updated: 26 Mar 2026, 01:37 PM