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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 12 Hansard (21 November) . . Page.. 4201 ..

Mr Humphries (continuing):

Part 2(m): when and how is the system used; and

AFP - 24 hours per day.

The Emergency Services Bureau - provides for remote entry control by staff.

The ACT Department of Housing - 5pm to 8am.

ACTION - camera's operate all day and where the function is provided the cameras record after hours.

Waste Management - 6.00am to 5.00pm each day (Good Friday and Christmas day excluded).

The Casino Surveillance Authority - 24 hours per day and is constantly monitored by the Casino's Surveillance Department and the Authority.

Canberra Institute of Technology - use is continuous.

Department of Health - for security, after hours access and access for patients in emergency situations.

The ACT Legislative Assembly - 24 hours a day and during demonstrations.

Part 2 (n): has the system been used to identify people in criminal activities; if so, what are the results.

AFP - No.

The Emergency Services Bureau - No.

The ACT Department of Housing - the system is used to identify people conducting criminal activities. To date there have been no people detected.

ACTION - Yes. Persons recorded stealing a camera and successfully prosecuted. The camera's also assist in preventing vandalism at interchanges.

Waste Management - No.

Casino Surveillance Authority - a number of persons have been successfully identified through the system and this has assisted in successful prosecutions for a range of criminal offences.

Canberra Institute of Technology - criminal activity has been recorded in one instance and the matter was the subject of legal action.

Department of Health - No.

The ACT Legislative Assembly - tapes have been viewed on a couple of occasions to help with investigations in relation to minor theft.

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