Kia ora Christchurch City Council Official Information Team,

I am writing to request information under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

I request a current list of all public-facing CCTV cameras and all ANPR/ALPR cameras owned, operated, or otherwise controlled by Christchurch City Council.

For each camera, please provide the GPS coordinates and a description of the location (for example, the intersection, street, or facility name), together with the brand and model, the camera type (such as fixed, PTZ, or ANPR-capable), the installation or commissioning date (or year if an exact date is not recorded), and any asset ID or internal reference if held. If additional relevant fields exist within the asset register — such as operational status, responsible business unit, or retention category — I request that these also be included.

I also request details of any approved, budgeted, or otherwise planned public-facing CCTV or ANPR installations that have not yet been commissioned, including the intended location, planned brand and model (if determined), and anticipated installation date or timeframe.

In addition, please identify any cameras installed within the past 12 months, and any cameras removed or decommissioned within the past 12 months.

Further, with reference to Christchurch City Council’s published privacy statement regarding CCTV use, which notes that signage will advise where CCTV equipment is being used where possible, I request:

Any policy, internal guidance, or standard governing when and where CCTV signage is installed;

Any assessment framework used to determine when signage is “possible”;

Any audit, review, or compliance documentation relating to CCTV signage placement;

Any policy or standard governing live monitoring, including who may view live feeds and under what authorisation.

Please provide the information electronically, preferably in CSV or Excel format where applicable.

If any part of this request is refused or withheld, please specify the relevant section(s) of LGOIMA relied upon and clarify whether the information is not held or is held but withheld.

Ngā mihi,
Jack