Electronic monitoring of main driving routes

Hafnarfjörður municipality, the Capital Region Police and
Neyðarlínan ohf. have entered into an agreement on the purchase, installation and operation of
a security camera system in the municipality. The system is only intended to serve
needs of the police and other emergency services, and deals with its use and access
data from the system in accordance with the rules of the police and the Data Protection Authority. Considerable discussion
there has been talk of such surveillance and the installation of cameras for security purposes, both among
local authorities in Hafnarfjörður and among residents who have called for increased
monitoring. In consultation with Hafnarfjörður Municipality and the Emergency Line, the police have decided
the positioning of the machines.

„It is not least
the preventive value that was decisive in the decision to install
We have a security camera system at our premises in Hafnarfjörður. We have security cameras
for a large part of our schools and institutions, but with these machines, it is obtained.
a specific interconnection and flow of information from many machines at once which results in
aimed at further increasing security, shortening response times and resolving issues. Security cameras
They have a deterrent effect and, in practice, their existence reduces all types of crime.
and it is also our hope that with early intervention in this area and the right
that a response can turn young people and others from their misguided path. We all want
to live safely in our society“ says Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor
Hafnarfjörður.

^{Representatives of the police, the Emergency Line and the City of Hafnarfjörður signed an agreement this week regarding the purchase, installation and operation of a CCTV system.} 

The police are dealing with it
electronic monitoring

The agreement stipulates that the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður will purchase
cameras, is responsible for their installation and is considered the owner of the machines. The police on
The capital region provides equipment for receiving signals from security cameras,
to carry out recording and manage the storage of recordings in accordance with applicable rules and instructions
Personal data protection. The police also handle the monitoring of the footage and take
decision on other emergency services' access to real-time footage. The emergency call handler is responsible for
Responsibility for all communications and agreements with property owners regarding installations.
on cameras in the area, as well as
Assistance with the installation and maintenance of the machines. Furthermore, the Emergency Line is responsible for
responsibility for the transfer of a signal from the camera node to the police end device. Very
Strict rules apply to what can be done with recordings from these machines and they may
only hand over to the police or with the consent of the Data Protection Authority. The police
does not have direct access to footage from the City of Hafnarfjörður's security cameras but
can obtain recordings from the machines if there is suspicion of an accident or an alleged offence.